Andrew Badger’s most recent poem to appear here was The Shoebox (May 2013).
My Days
By Andrew Badger
I plant my feet so carefully
safely
wait for verification
from earth
that I
can shift my weight
I inch along familiar paths
once trod
with lively steps but now
with care
I watch the earth below
less alien
now more kin a parent
a goal
but impatient time adjusts
my paths
keeps my coursing life
in line
with cosmic cogs
Love this, Doc, esp the line about waiting for verification. Rich stuff!