"lingering home"

Lingering home
all along the way
down hills
and following
creeks and rills, past cliffs
and plummeting seas
and rocks,
past city squares
and lights, and clocks,
into and through under trees again
- and birds, and skies - our day has been
a great one for hikes, not much
for words. Too much
for words.

But days must end. Surprise

As home draws near,
let us go in under
this roof of walls
and linger again,

my dear. But

before we do,
let's rest.
Take a last
look round,
and prepare

to savor our steps.