You Capture: To The Park

A hastily stolen photo
in the park

of her

this lovely little lady I don't know

I watched her

secretly hoping

that when the years make me her
I'll read books
in the park

I want to walk the paths
carrying the stories
of my life
in my heart
just as I carry
the bound pages
under my arm

All those broken
lovely stories
mixed with fiction
of poetry
history
and humor

I hope I take that uneasy walk
then
after the years have passed

and now
while I'm navigating this path
the uneasy road
of the unknown

leaps of faith

scraping steps
stooped back
hands holding tightly
to stay up

Broken

working my way
to the bench
that's too low
and not soft
but somehow just right

I hope

that when life calls out
in the flowers and the breeze

I'll answer
then and now

to keep living
the broken
and the lovely

Life.

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This week's You Capture assignment was to photograph something
you've never photographed before.
The above photo is my contribution to the task.

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