Monday, July 12, 2021

walk

bare feet sink into mud
as i walk on wet soil 
my toes curl around leaves
of jagged edges and velvety surfaces

i walk in solitude
i walk in silence
i walk to remain suspended 
in thoughtlessness

i walk through hours 
of light and dark 
i walk in desperation 
i walk for space, i walk for time

i walk for relief, 
i walk to feel a little numb
i walk even though
my skin is blistered and bleeding 

i surrender 
to the rhythm of my feet 
as they carve out lines
on a map that only i know 

i keep going, 
steady, sane, sound 
on a ground
that features madmen and gone-too-soons.