That tree is huge

What kind is it? 

I know so little about them

Especially my neighbors

Just walking

My right shoe is loose

Wait, now my left shoe

Or is my right shoe tight?

Not sure it matters

Just walking

Asphalt paths among blades of grass 

Uninvited but here to stay

Don’t lay the sidewalk

Til you see where the people go

Just walking 

A woman in the park

And now another

Am I a threat?

What if I were Black? 

Just walking

Large stones arranged in circles 

Who decides?

Do their shadows tell time?

Theirs or mine?

Just walking

Walking slowly, do I look weird?

But I see so clearly

My imbalance, not theirs

The birds chirp me on

Just walking

Thank you, leaves, for cool and shade

Oh, and for air so I can live

You know your role

What’s mine?

Just walking

Arms flailing free

Feet kicking ahead

All without my thoughts 

When whimsy shows up

Just walking 

Please keep off the grass

Ok, but what else?

Save our planet? Be kind?

At least they said please

Just walking

Morning dew in the field

My shoes are wet

I feel perturbed

How does the dew feel?

Just walking 

Parks everywhere 

Not enough parks

I never noticed

Privilege 

Just walking 

Sunglasses, eyes safe

False views easier

We can’t see each other

Or choose not to

Just walking

Wetlands? Here?

You don’t belong

Years of knowing

No-ing

Just walking

Plastic trash under a tree

Never to decompose

We can’t be bothered

The tree never complains

Just walking 

Back home where I belong

But how is this different

From where I just was?

Or will be again 

Just visiting