Quick
Go for a walk
I’ll stay here and keep things warm
Don’t go too fast, don’t go too slow
Look only during the day and sleep at night
Ignore that advice, I am bent and wrong, not always right
At 3AM the moon whispered in my ear
Even in darkness, cold and fear
While slippery and elusive, always near
It will move and shift, jump and hide
Swirl and fall, drip and slide
Listen to your heart, your instincts will speak
Possibly make your knees wobbly and weak
Take a walk and I promise you’ll find it in less than a mile
Linger for a bit, keep your senses informed, don’t be affraid to cry or smile
Remember that tree? That one that grows down the block?
Touch its bark, inspect it well, even give it a knock
I have found it there many a time
Fluffy clouds and evening stars; places that may help you on your find
If you can fathom; puddles on rainy days and even dusty places in your mind
Look around and lift that nose high in the air
Take a big whiff
If anyone is looking, don’t give it any care
It might be in the wind or under your feet
You might find it while you are thinking about last week
All I know is that it is always around and together I think we might find a whole bunch
While you are out on your walk looking for yours here and there
I will take 26 letters and mix them all up
Deposit them in my mind and move them around
Perhaps say it out loud and see how they sound
I will shake it up and let it pour
When you arrive back home and through the door
You and I will have that much more, we will sit and laugh and drink it up
Don’t listen to people if they tell you you’re wrong
Walk on your hands and look upside down for it if you must
You will always find it, you just need to trust
I can tell you in 26 letters that I just shook up
It may feel lost but you’ll find if you persist
Magic really does exist
~Alisa Hutton
Beautiful. Walking has a special place in my heart. It’s cathartic and transformative. Thank you for this reflection.
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Thank you, Jeff:)
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“Linger for a bit, keep your senses informed, don’t be afraid to cry or smile,” is a terrific way to say don’t be a passenger in your own life. Keith
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Thank you, Keith. Funny as sometimes when I write something it just starts with the thought of one word. Linger was the word for this one. Just never know where it will go.
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Alisa, we are in too much of hurry to linger and take notice. My kids will say they did not see something I wanted them to see out the car window. Why? Because they had their nose buried in their IPhone. We need to be present in more conversations.. Let’s linger over a cup of coffee and chat. Keith
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I agree so much. It seems to be a lost art at times. The essence of life so often lost. The need for connection but so elusive to so many in understanding that is resides in being present and actually connecting.
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I find inspiration from nature, and from walking alone through the woods. Loved it. 26 letters all shook up! 🙂
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Thanks, Meg. Me too:) I was having dinner with some friends on Saturday and said to them it always amazes with only 26 letters in the alphabet combined differently all the poems, books, etc. that are created. My deep thought over fish tacos lol.
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Ha! It is really amazing when you think about it! And hey, why not over fish tacos? 😀
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Perfect
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Thank you😊
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Amazing! Thank you. ❤
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Thanks, Anthony ❤
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