Take a walk!

Sometimes life is difficult

As arrogance and ignorance spill from the TV screen,

As plots are made that will pamper the rich

And crush the poor

As “leaders” call for us to take away health care

And put people at risk of death,

So they can use that money to create more weapons that kill people

Sometimes life makes my brain hurt

And my heart to

But sometimes I think I might make life way too difficult

I think

and ponder

and read

I plot and plan and seek to chart my journey to....

well, I am not sure where!

I certainly don't get there.

Perhaps what I really need to do is go for a walk

get some fresh air

try to smile

perhaps what I really need to do is just

step

right foot

left foot

right foot

breath

just walk along the road in the frozen morning

admiring the white glittering beauty

Maybe just need to walk the through the day

as if I am walking joyfully through the woods

seeing what there is to be seen

who there is to be seen

Perhaps it is time to just

look

and listen

and smile

and read a book,

and have a cup of coffee with a friend

Perhaps it is time to pet the cat

Feed the horses,

"and whisper "I love you! I love you! to the whole made world" (Hafiz)

perhaps it is time to simply take a walk

and let tenderness

and compassion

pour from my heart

perhaps it is time to take a walk!