A Walk is a Must!

Sunny ways have gone astray

As fall weather trumps today

Rain all morn, 11 degrees C.

But walk I must, as on any day,

To push my symptoms away.

This has been the best for me.

Just dress for the weather

Keep the dog on the tether.

Wear the hat from Tilley,

Get out the rainsuit, Billy.

Waterproof boots the best,

Even if no match for the rest.

Out on the trail, almost alone.

The tree canopy seems to close

overhead, keeping the heavy rain

From soaking me to the bone.

Sweat meets rain in my clothes

As I walk quietly through the pain.

Back home at last, it wasn’t a blast,

but it did push my symptoms back.

Therefore, no regrets for the trek,

A good morning for the time it will last

As I tackle the list, no jobs do I lack

First on the computer, emails to check!

by Joe van Koeverden