It's Still Life

PATHS

Taking new steps
on these same old stairs,
time-heavied footfall wears
them to a buffed-up bare.

Take hold the balustrade,
it’s made from an oak branch,
lightning hit it quite by chance.
So steady on. Steady on,

because we’re all just dust.
Just a January wheeze,
taking steps that were,
shall be, and must.

Written for Go Dog Go Cafe’s Tuesday Challenge . Start with the phrase “Taking new steps.”  Featured image “The Raven” Christopher Pratt, 1996  ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting #apoemaday on Twitter