I place down my foot <br />And watch <br />As the grains of sand race to form <br />The quiet avalanche of my passing <br />Embracing my foot <br />Caressing its curves and lines <br />Sculpting its shape <br />Surrounding it <br />Until it leaves- <br />Flicking a few grains in its departure <br />Leaving the soft imprint of my foot <br />Embedded in the sand <br />A marker in a path that has been taken <br />A journey undergone <br />A step in a life of movement <br />A step in the path of life <br />A step in the path <br />A step.<br /><br />Elinor Auerbach<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-step/
