A damp and dismal walk today

muddy footpaths mapped our way

Some friendly faces to be found

along the river, our usual walk around

 

A thick blanket of cloudy grey

laying heavy and low on this dreary day

A constant mist of drizzly rain

fell in puddles, tickled down the drain 

 

Following tracks of boots and paws

yesterday’s snowy ice slowly thaws

We stopped briefly for a quick chat

talk of lockdown and this and that

 

Again at home with a cup of tea

I think to myself, how lucky are we?

Count the calories we haven’t burned

finish the cream cakes we haven’t earned