Awakening My Senses

Saying Yes To the Moment - Day 2

 

This is our bridge

It crosses the mighty Fraser River

For 32 years crossing this bridge meant 'coming home'

The bridge is known by all who live near

So sad that it has no bike lane

which makes it almost impossible to cross without a vehicle

For young people this bridge signifies summer parties

bonfires and sometimes trouble

Nowadays, for us, it is a place to let our dog run free

as we walk along with the sun on our backs

and the crisp fall breeze softly blowing in our faces

The smell of rotting fish is familiar

and the bear scat reminds us to be watchful

A few fresh berries pop out on the fading

scraggly, mostly-dead blackberry bushes

which were ripe with fruit just days ago

The walks we take here are always peaceful

although we can hear the fisherman along the far shores

and a few farm dogs barking in the distance

beyond the freshly stripped cornfields

Garter snakes slither just beyond our steps

as we disrupt one of their last sunbathing days for this year

As we turn at the end of the path

with our dog bounding on ahead

we once again talk of how quickly the time passes

Today we are noticing that this is true with both

the seasons

and

the years

And we are grateful for the time we have

to

Just Say Yes To The Moment