Canceled
Canceled
by Mary Baldree | Waterloo, IL
By myself but never alone.
The warm sun on my back
As I head west cast a long shadow
In front of me as if to say, “Have faith and follow.”
I overcame fear.
I canceled my plans.
I listened to my voice deep in my soul.
I feel light.
Elated!
Intense joy!
I have made the right decision!
I am hiking the whole Camino Francés!
Others with foreign languages became friends.
I witnessed art
In their smiles and in their kindness.
The peace and love and joy on the trail
Was soul-filling, truly a gift!
The world blessed me with all her heart!
The cooling of the high winds high up in the Pyrénées
On that hot summer day.
The predawn and the sounds of my footsteps
Waking all my senses
As I awaited the sunrise.
The rainbow on the cold drizzly day
As I turned a corner on the trying trail.
What a magnificent masterpiece I was
So honored to witness!
Let your feet touch the earth.
Slow down and breathe.
Open your eyes and you will see!
