Two Steps Forward ~ Free Verse, For Genre Creatives ~ Theme Is Potluck

Two Steps Forward

Two steps forward,
three steps back,
always lagging behind.

Too hard to run
with cane in-hand,
too slow to ever catch up.

Walk slower, could you?
None of us are perfect,
me, not the least.

Talk softer, I can hear,
show me beauty,
for I can see.

Put your hand in mine,
don't drag me, I'll fall.
I'm slow, you see?

Let the world rush by,
does it have to be this way?
Rudeness hurts the soul.

Two steps forward,
three steps back,
stopping so often to sit.

I wonder what I see
that all of you miss,
wondering why you rush.

I saw you all texting,
to people right next to you,
what happened to talking?

My phone's for emergencies,
it doesn't text at all,
am I that far behind?

Two steps forward,
three steps back,
but I saw that new bloom.

Did you know you missed it,
while rushing about your lives,
being your very important selves.

I spent time with the ducks,
sitting on a bench feeding them,
where were you then?

Ever wonder what you're missing,
in your rushed-world,
everyday so busy lives?

Don't feel sorry for me,
as I'm not as fast as you.
I still take time for hugs.

I think sometimes,
who you've become, to ignore,
a greeting, a smile, my hurt?

I knew you when you smiled
and cared about others,
even took time to show it.

I wonder who's really taking
the two steps forward,
three steps back.

Yes, I know it's me,
but maybe it's you too?
Think about it, in a spare minute.

Call a friend, look outside,
slow down when you drive.
Enjoy life for what it is.

Try, two steps forward,
three steps back,
and I bet you'll see a lot.

mn - 2009

This is for Genre Creatives, and the theme for July is Potluck, which also includes Free Verse.