This is The Boardwalk
I used to drive to
At the crack of dawn
To wait for the first sight
Of orange hues bright
As they penetrate, the calmness
Of the easten horizon's
Twilight.
So I may recite a prayer
For the Lord
To see me through
This wonderful day,
Guide me
So I may return
Again to see, His way.
A stretch here, A stretch there
I start my run
Slow and sure footed
To begin a daily task
Five miles clocked.
Breathing ryhtems, breathing strides
Before I am back
To this spot, re-rooted
A stretch here , a stretch there
My run is done.
This is The Boardwalk
I drive to
That blesses me
As my prayers, I still recite
Though assisted, by a cane
I still come, to prevent myself
From going insane.
I still journey,
To The Boardwalk
That reminds me
Of the best days, of my youth
A thought I share
As in my mind,
I see myself
Crossing the five mile
Finish line.
By: William Bonilla
3/03/04
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Reviewed by Simon Thurlow (Reader)
Reviewed on March 7, 2004
What an inspirational write William. This was both delightful and uplifting. Well done
William, we all hold on to the dreams we've forever enjoyed. Whether they ever again become real..they forever live in our hearts. What our bodies fail to do as we age...our minds and hearts make up for. Enjoyed this..Lisa
Bill, this is great, wish I wrote it, LOL! Anything shore related I can relate too, I used to run on the beach, when in high school, just into the ocean to strengthen my legs for longer runs, but now, I am not too old, but I find it just fine to take my dog on the beach and run him, chase him a bit, but still...A wonderful write and read, keep walking on that boardwalk, it will help you to stay young, the shore rejuvinates & refreshes, the salt air I think does wonders...Peace thru the Write, Ed & Rufuz
Enjoyed this memoir intermingled with the present as life always unfolds this way William. I'm glad you can still walk! I love the boardwalk and miss it.
awwwwwwwwww this is so sad...don't look back to what once was, make a new life! i walk with a cane (actually, crutch now, since i lost the end of my cane somehow LOL), too...but i greet each day with a thank you to the Lord for His blessings that i can walk...more people have it worse off...and i'm alive!
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Hope you hold on to that cane for a very long happy time.......okay!!
Aging is a bore........I hate it!!
love Tinka
Nancy
awwwwwwwwww this is so sad...don't look back to what once was, make a new life! i walk with a cane (actually, crutch now, since i lost the end of my cane somehow LOL), too...but i greet each day with a thank you to the Lord for His blessings that i can walk...more people have it worse off...and i'm alive!
beautiful, poignant write--well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)