A step taken, then two
No pain, only gain.
Take a few more,
Come on, you can do this.
I stagger a little, drag my feet
Knowing how unfit I have become.
A little further, a hill to climb,
Muscles working, as they should
None complaining, yet!
The shops I pass
Little action this early
The baker’s open, ready for business
The corner Café, a flurry of activity
Coffee, breakfast, preparation.
Up the next incline and turn towards home.
Uneven paths a nightmare
Watchful, wary, dreading a sprain this far out.
Down through the park, sloping path,
Leaning to the left, path leads to rail bridge
Above it the courthouse stands sentinel.
I’ll go a little further today, all flat
A loop around the primary school
The deathly quiet of the funeral directors.
The home stretch, feeling ok,
The sun now up shines in my face
Warming against my version of cold.
Home, cool off against the back fence
The cows and calves chewing, gazing at me
Wondering what life I must have
Stuck my side of the fence.
Morpethroad 
Sounds like a nice walk Michael, especially the end lol. Did the cows approve?
The cows have this disdainful look about them as if sad about my predicament on my side of the fence. I never have the heart to mention sausages to them.
LOL such a kind soul you are. Best not frighten them, they might not give milk. 😉
You made it! Well done you 🙂 The deathly quiet of the funeral directors…hmm. The cows probably wonder what the dickens you’re up to. Glad you made it back in one piece and without injury.
Thank you Jenny, I did and I am intact.
🙂
Had a wonderful time on this walk with you Michael! 🙂
It was a pleasure having you along RoSy sorry I made you step in that puddle.
hah how wonderful was that you?
Thank you Justine, glad you enjoyed this poem.
🙂
I really enjoyed this – there are few things more wonderful than an early morning walk when it’s just you and the birds (and the cows, of course!)
The cows Pooky are part of my cool down, I am sure they look at me sympathetically at me confined on my side of the fence. Thanks for visiting.
I loved this! I was walking right behind you…I am even slower than you!! Cows can be quite aloof alright.
So that was you was it, I could footsteps as a went along, I’ll have to watch out in future. The cows as I have said tend to look at me with disdainful amusement.
yes, they think they are smarty pants!