It’s easy to forget
the supple things —
the shades of joy,
the many ways to move.
The supple things:
the glide, the swoop,
the many ways to move
besides the plod.
The glide, the swoop,
have you outgrown them?
Besides the plod,
does your foot caress?
Have you outgrown them,
the many shades of joy?
Does your foot caress?
It’s easy to forget.
My mind instantly goes to the memory of jumping into puddles as a child reading this. Love this!
Thanks, Aisha! Yes, we moved so differently as children.