Walking alone
along the neighborhood greenway
aware of unique colors and sounds
normally hidden
or camouflaged by toxic thoughts
that chip away beauty
Centered upon each step
each swing
of first
the left arm
then right arm
signals of life
Noting strength
surging through
each calf and thigh
careful attention
of each intricate
movement of a body
complex as spider webs
on a damp morning
braiding from a woven-wire fence
Notice each moment
see how each second
contains now again
Mar 14, 2016
Mar 14, 2016 at 11:09 AM UTC
Walking alone
along the neighborhood greenway
aware of unique colors and sounds
normally hidden
or camouflaged by toxic thoughts
that chip away beauty
Centered upon each step
each swing
of first
the left arm
then right arm
signals of life
Noting strength
surging through
each calf and thigh
careful attention
of each intricate
movement of a body
complex as spider webs
on a damp morning
braiding from a woven-wire fence
Notice each moment
see how each second
contains now again
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