Walking Companion
My staff called me today
It needed to feel the earth
Instead of the floor
of the corner
where it quietly waited
And so we walked
Into the woods
Among the trees and their falling leaves
And we felt the earth beneath us
Instead of the floor
We wandered meandering paths
Up and down
There and back
Leaving behind civilization for a time
Surrounded by nature’s majesty
Simpler sounds silenced mental clamor
Peace and joy returned
And on the walk home
I thanked my staff for calling me
To feel the earth once more
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10/11/2015 Lauren Swartzmiller
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