Thursday Walk

Walked the reservoir on Thursday. Nice. Not too many people. The clouds...a toddler fascinated with the line on the trail. The divide between one way and the other: not right or left, just this way or that. She stared, fixated, at that thick white line, pondered it. A dog caught her attention. At least 10 paces ahead, I kept looking back, watching with wonder, hope, lightness...looking back, walking forward; looking forward, walking...