Morning Walk
a simple ode to my favorite path
each day
you lead
me down
twists and
turns i’ve
come to
know
the same
yet
slightly different
as seasons
change their
flow
~
the walk
before me
known
yet the
experience
always new
i’m not
the
same
as i
was
yesterday
through
delicate shifts
neither
are
you
~
if not for
intimacy
with your
ins and outs
the subtle
gifts
i may
not see
each day
unique
along your
trail
nuances
of an
ever
changing
scene
~
the way
the sunlight
filters
through
your canopy
as branches
sway
in a
brand new
wind
fresh buds
sprung from
your perimeters
those blooming
flowers
around your
bend
~
the dawn
of rays
above your
gravel path
painting on
clouds i’ve
never seen
birds sing
their songs
in a
familiar
tone
yet the
chorus
is not
the same
~
grasses a
little taller
where the
doe steps
through
the trees
chatter of
squirrels
i’ve never
heard
new day’s
scent
diffused
into
the breeze
~
leaves of
your bordering
trees
slowly shift
to a
golden hue
crispness
in the
ever-changing
air
as frost
replaces the
morning dew
~
snowflakes
flutter
through the
sunrise sky
bidding
autumn adieu
bringing quiet
to your
animate world
even still
your
consistency
moves
me
through
~
despite
the ways
we change
your foundation
a constant
for my soles
leading me
into a
dripping of
intricate gifts
as you
guide me
on my
morning
stroll
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night– I’m humbly one of the many vessels they use to come to life.
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Comments (12)
I feel like I am under appreciating my morning constitutional 😁
Awesome vibes here! Walks are a great mindful activity to clear your head of BS but also observe all that is around. I like the idea of you AND the path changing too! 😃 ✨
I fucking loved that. Probably mu favourite entered into the challenge that I've managed to read. Great stuff Kristen ☘👌
And now I have a craving to see nature as you do
😍😍😍 this is stunning! Ahhhh I want to walk that path!! So peaceful and calm. I love watching living things change through the seasons and weather.
Gosh, this was so breathtaking! You painted such a beautiful picture in my mind with your words!
You paint magic with words, Kristen! I felt as though I was with you on the path!
Everywhere we went, we always wanted to know where the trails were & explore every one of them. I love the way you capture how each moment & every day greet you anew on your walks.
Thank you for taking us along such a beautiful versified path with you this morning, lovely scenery!
So, so, good, Kristen! This took me back to regularly hiking the coastal trails in Northern California.
Ah, perfect. I thought this challenge would be the ideal match for you, Kristen. I am always astonished at how precise you are with word choices. I often feel like my pieces are sometimes rambling, mumbling and a bit meandering. Beautiful work, Kristen. Every inch of this, made me feel like I was taking the walk with you, and it reminded me of the changes to the environment around me (we have a big country park thing close to our home and there are deer, foxes, squirrels and allsorts) Splendid, just splendid!
Gahd there's so much to love here. Comments as I walk with you... First: yet slightly different as seasons change their flow ✨