They say taking walks
is good for one’s
mental health
Yeah, the tonic of sun
and air
is salubrious,
they say
So every day
I force myself out,
cut through the forest,
take the path
along the ravine
I recommend evenings
for walks
when the sky
is sherbet,
and the water
trickles delicately,
like something
sacred
(or expensive)
By the time I reach
the clearing
where the ravine feeds
unceremoniously
into a sewer
grate
it’s twilight,
and I’m already
feeling renewed
From here,
it’s only a few hundred metres
to the liquor store
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Josh Sherman is a Toronto-based writer. Follow him on Twitter at @joshxsherman.
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image: MM Kaufman
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