Morning Walk
Out the door before dawn
pause
breathe deep
hold it – count to four
Let – It – Gooooooo
The morning restores my soul
A quiet walk
I the observer
Greeted first by the playful bunny
I watched
He hopped, hopped, hopped away
My second encounter on my journey
Two Cardnials, one red, one brown
First they hopped
Then they flew, flew, flew away
I heard the rustle before I saw
Squirrels dashing and darting
Across the street
Then climbing, climbing, climbing away
My journey had come to its end
I smiled as I relived my quiet encounters with nature
I wonder what they thought of me
Did they say
There is a human
She walked, walked, walked away
Safe at my door
The Sun was waking up
With a great big hello and
Ready to glow
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This poem is so light hearted and cheerful. The first stanza opens a joyful morning and mood for the reader right away.
Your repetition of action words for the critters add a playful rhythmic meter – and – makes me want to hop like a bunny.
The warmth and safety and gentle affections at the end leave the reader with a feeling of optimism precious in the midst of these quite a few not so cheerful poems we see here.
“Let – It – Gooooooo….” Thank you for that. Very well done.
Oh to follow this inspiration and walk before dawn! Good one.