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Friday, 16 August 2019

To the Brontë Falls, in Summer




It’s a well-trodden route.
Ramblers love it.
We do too.
It’s open and fresh – the footpath to the Falls.
We take the air in.
You can venture out in any direction (if you wish),
And no wall, building or road will stop you.

That desire to run like a child - 
Deep into the heather.
No scrutinising eyes.
Or sacrilege against assigned roles.
The only eyes 
Are those of the sheep, 
Munching the grass.

Every inch of the body comes alive, 
Invigorated by the air.
Skylarks, whose tunes outdo simplicity,
Stand static in the sky-air,
But can't be seen.
They are watching us,
Just like the little finches on the walls,
Which follow the hikers.

The footpath is hard and light.
Particles of stone 
(With an ever-so-slight sparkle)
Are kicked into the air
As we do the Brontë route.


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