Walk for You

By Niall Twohig

Today I walked for you, Ma.

I wish you had healthy knees to walk with me.

But this society has robbed you of that.

So, I’ll walk for you as long as I can walk.

I’ll take in the leaves underfoot,

the clouds overhead,

I’ll take in the roly-polies in the dirt,

the birds in the trees.

This walk nourishes me,

but not just me –

Let it nourish you who was starved.

This walk mends me,

but not just me –

Let it heal you who was broken.

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