“When I walk, I walk slow.
When I run, I run fast.”[1]
There is a time to be watchful.
There is a time to be enthused.
There is a time to be measured.
There is a time to be nimble.
Walking is a time to relish the view –
to be aware of surroundings,
to absorb the Wind’s gentle breath,
to feel the Earth’s warmth with each step.
Running is a time to enjoy the deed –
to impact the situation
to commit with Water’s intent
to fulfill Fire’s fearlessness
“When I walk, I walk slow.
When I run, I run fast.”
There is a time to be open.
There is a time to be breathless.
There is a time to be gentle.
There is a time to be leading.
Life has a lot of twists and turns
I sometimes walk and sometimes run,
To move forward and not dither
I focus and maintain right pace.
With eyes that see and ears that hear
I sometimes walk and sometimes run,
to explore, to find, a new way
and I will never be the same.
[1] Wren William Maulbeck
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