Gordon Mcconnell Poet Rhyme

The Beauty Is In the Walking

It's really a marvellous gift to walk
to go wherever moving your two feet
just taking only one step at a time
enjoy  all before you that you meet

Think fully of all that's in the walking
the ability in walking is full of grace
hard to find words to describe it's beauty
feeling within a movement all up your face

But destinations cause such interruptions
the flow and energy comes to a stop
this betrays our hopes and our focus
makes one filled with feelings that flop

Always wanting to move on like life
turn the next page of that super book
this is like walking take the next step
while you can before road turns crook

('But the beauty is in the walking; we are betrayed by destinations')
- Gwynn Thomas, Poet.  (1936-2016)

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Lindsay Laurie June 10, 2019 at 8:31 PM Hello Gordon … I'm led to believe that walking is the best exercise of all. Your poem certainly indicates the joy of walking - thank you Gordon - Lindsay Gordon Mcconnell June 11, 2019 at 2:55 AM Thanks Lindsay, Glad you enjoyed it and I would totally agree with you regarding walking for in fact when I got rid of my bike people thought I was crazy but you've so much to do to keep a bike up and running but if you are walking just put on your boots and a jacket and on you go. Have a super day, Gordon

Joanna Daniel April 7, 2019 at 10:34 AM Nice thoughts conveyed beautifully, Gordon, hope all is well with you:) Gordon Mcconnell April 7, 2019 at 10:36 AM Thanks Jo, Glad you enjoyed it and trust all is well with you, Still praying for your situation. All is well here. Blessings, Gordon