A Long Walk

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!