Always Wear Your Walking Shoes

October 15th, 2001

By Elizabeth O'Callahan
Always wear your walking shoes
'cause you never know how far
you may have to walk.

They told me to
go North but
They didn't tell me when to stop.

So I kept walking.

Everyone flees.
The World has come crashing down
leaving a gaping hole where I stood
Yesterday.

But I'm wearing
Comfortable shoes.
I'm ready to walk away
away from the ash
that falls like snow in winter
and my feet will carry me
Home.