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Dia Utterback's avatar

I guess I will go first. ;-) If Graham starts a new thread for submissions, I will post there, too.

"1066.."

I went for a very long walk and I never stopped

After 1066 miles, my feet and body just dropped

I went for miles and miles and many more miles

Experienced oodles and oodles of trails, trials, and smiles

To the coast, to the mountains, to Canada, I went

A valley I crossed and a peak I ascent

I huffed and I puffed as my lungs filled with air

When the going got tough, I offered a prayer

With each step, my feet felt numb with excruciating pain

I focused on the journey not the ache in my brain

The views and the vistas and nature galore

Made me forget all about the raging world war

Frog Lake is my most happiest of places

Sun, air, and wind offering me graces

Shealor Lake was a first with a stumble and glitches

Off to Kaiser I went for not one but eight stitches

Grateful for my feet that took me so far

To the moon and back and beyond that bright star

Go outside, take a walk, and breathe deeply in

Be kind, be your love, be happy in your own skin

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Christine Davies's avatar

I look forward to the weeks ahead. I wrote my first poem for this challenge and ended up writing several. I chose this one as it maybe short, but says a lot in the short verse.

ONE STEP AT A TIME

One step at a time.

Just one step to move ahead.

One step to follow through.

You can do this.

You have in the past.

Remember.

Be kind to yourself.

Acknowledge your achievement.

Acknowledge that one step.

Then take another.

One step at a time.

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