For my wife, our 10 year anniversary at hand, as I reflect on the walks we take every day.
Step after step, some slow, some swift, left and then right
Down Berry Street, east on Mt. Vernon, then south on McKnight
Looking for relief from the world of mankind, looking for love
We take our daily walk with nothing but the sky and clouds above
Passing trees and lawns, passing neighbors who oftentimes wave
Trying to process the junk and gunk of the working day
Beyond the retirement home stillness, beyond friendly Ricardo’s
This is the path of least resistance; this is simply the way it goes
Sometimes in life, there really is nothing more to say or do
Walking the daily walk with you
Recalling different memories, my father’s “It’s great to be alive”
Down Berry Street, left on Mt. Vernon, then right on Gold Lake Drive
We walk against the wind heading west, but we do our best
An abandoned house, a barking dog or two, a grounded bird’s nest
Planning future adventures – some bring agitation, some bring smiles
Another installment for our friendly visit for “The Nala Files”
Past the council member’s manor, alongside school grounds and gravel
With mixed emotions … recalling the one missing on our travels
Sometimes in life, there really is nothing more to say or do
Walking the daily walk with you
Now over the years, there is a sacred stroll that we can recall
Embracing experiences from the first day, embracing it all
Our 10-year anniversary, April 7 it will be, so much we have seen
With so many walks and talks, and so many miles in between
For better or worse, we find the laugh in the gap, we enjoy the ride
For beyond the bless or curse, the Divine joins us there in stride
The path of least resistance; never to turn away or snub
It was there, Point Loma, Santa Barbara Street, the Thursday Club
When you walked the aisle, in front of family and God, the ocean view
Sometimes in a lifetime, there truly is nothing more to say or do
Walking the daily walk with you
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