A SUMMER WALK

Leaving one morning for a pre-dawn walk,

Accompanied by no one with whom to talk,

I quickly observe the stillness in the air,

And pause to enjoy the coolness everywhere.

I briskly walk, lost in my thought,

Debating in my head those chores I had fought.

“Relaxing is this,” I hasten to say,

As I hurry along to start my day.

The neighborhood pets are beginning to wake,

I cautiously watch them, no chances to take.

They lazily watch, with curious eye,

As I walk hastily, yet watchfully by.

As I get to the end of the street,

I turn around and begin my retreat.

Returning to home where my venture began,

I marvel, “How simple, yet rewarding this plan.”

I now must begin these chores anew,

And wonder if I’ll ever get through.

Tomorrow will find me all eager to retrace

Those familiar steps which I daily face.