A Morning Walk

This morning I went walking and talking to myself seeking solitude, peace and an inner plenum full of wealth Leaving the familiar surroundings of my own house behind I managed to set a steady pace that helped open up my mind Walking along familiar roads leading back to my front door revealing what I see every day but had never seen before A mother with her tiny tots taking pictures of them all laughing, playing, growing younger as if she herself were still so small And passing by a stranger I had never known 'till then who smiled and waved hello to me as if we were the best of friends A barking Pomeranian and meowing calico cat and black crows cawing out, "I wonder who's that?" Flags waving wistfully in the warm summer wind causing me to question the beginning of our end Then passing storefront windows filled with mannequins standing tall dressed in flowery skirts, pants and shirts as if preparing for a ball Cars passing by and planes that fly high in the atmosphere leaving contrails and rooster tails like ghosts, until they slowly disappear And the distant sound of a siren, wailing an ambulance I believe reminding me each moment lived is one closer to eternity While this early morning ambling measured only minutes more or less tomorrow I'll stride out again hoping inner wealth and I will coalesce