Issue 10
Hike
M. E. Wood
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Routine
My legs ache. I stop on a mossy
plateau and catch my breath. The sun
will
be up soon. It would be hot and
hard going had I waited.
Coming down the other side will be
easier. It will still be dark.
I love
the coolness of the air
just before dawn. The wetness of
the earth as it covers my shoes.
Time to get moving. Not much
farther to go. My pace quickens
as I find my rhythm. I wear no watch
for time does not matter when I am
here. The sun is higher. I see
glimpses out the corner of
my
eye. The rise will be beautiful.
I sit on my rock and look out
at the greenery around me. The sun
is just peeking on the horizon. But
the birds and I have been up for
hours. I enjoy my breakfast as
I watch the world come to
life.
This is a good day.
~M. E. Wood
M. E. Wood lives in Eastern Ontario and is working on her first book, The Shelley Sisters. Stop by
her website.
© 2002 by M. E. Wood. All Rights Reserved.
© Copyright 2002 by Cayuse Press. All Rights Reserved.
This page updated December 23, 2002.