
FACING THE FUTURE TOGETHER
Uplift Walk
Go on an Uplift Walk,
that would be my way.
Others may stomp around
or trounce heavy-footed down the trail.
I would choose
to go on an Uplift Walk.
It begins with altering your stride,
stepping light-footed with buoyancy
and a smile throughout the whole of you.
Then a deep sigh,
a gentle slowness and calm as you proceed,
opening your awareness to nature
and the unseen worlds
(humming or whistling optional).
Cherish this walk, for
there is Hope in the colors of a flower,
Uplift in the quiet sounds on the breeze,
Exhilaration in the shade of a tree,
Elation in the smoothness of a stone
to brighten and raise your spirits.
They are there
waiting to be seen and appreciated.
Go on an Uplift Walk,
that would be my way.
- Charles Fischer