Sixty Paces etched in time will test the demands on body and mind.
No matter the elements, terrain or aptitude;
traversing the course requires a fit attitude.
Along the way sojourners happen by,
some just wave and others stop to say hi.
The best companions on a long walk are similar in kind
and may be connected by blood or a contemplative mind.
Smart travelers on a long walk take pause
and glean lessons that give life cause.
To mention;
Nature gives canvas to philosophic theme
and points to discussions of
The Supreme Being.
Or
An expression or two weave a web
through well traveled terrain
and some get lost on a path
between thoughts and a dream.
But
Young and old on a long walk will ponder this question from time to time,
"How many paces have I till trails end?"
In causerie fashion they wonder,
"It could be a long haul or just around the bend."
For those in the know,
A long walk lends an open view to years and
measured time that focuses on true substance
and how to use the one's supplied.
Chandra Brown
"Don't just count your years,
make your years count."
Ernest Meyer
Dedicated to my Father on his 60th birthday celebration. Thanks Dad for setting the pace and showing us how it's done!
