An acrostic ode to an amazing group

H ealthy hearts we want to  maintain              

E nergetic walking becomes less of a strain              

A miable company motivates us              

R obust bodies without much fuss                  

T errific times we have in our group             

                                

F riends we share with and keep in the loop       

O pportunity for exercise with motivation         

U  plifting environment and good conversation         

N ice to know others with likeminded view

D oing what’s good for us, enjoying it too                  

A ctive among the trees and the grass                     

T alking helps the time to pass                              

I nspiring each other to do our best            

O vercoming obstacles that would have been a test

N ever giving up, we try to keep healthy

 

W alking group is better than being wealthy

A ir is fresh and good for our lungs

L ife’s anecdotes we repeat with our tongues

K indness we experience from our friends

I ncreasing our happiness as we walk round the bends

N egotiating issues, encouraging each other

G ood times we have with each sister and brother

 

G reat is ten years, we all give three cheers

R easons for walking we know very clearly

O utings add to the group we love dearly

U nwinding each time from our struggles and fears

P roud to be celebrating our group’s ten years

 

 

By Heather Love, Leisurely on Linear (Cambelltown, SA)

September 2022