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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

Date: 6/10/2019 8:31:00 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
Date: 6/11/2019 2:55:00 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

Date: 4/7/2019 10:34:00 AM

Nice thoughts conveyed beautifully, Gordon, hope all is well with you:)

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/7/2019 10:36:00 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