47th st / 48th st

4.89 miles

it’s become a bit more walking for the sake of walking in this last month, but i don’t mind it. discovering a new store or cozy block is lively, but sometimes the mere act of walking is pretty good enough. energizing.

alone, my strides are longer than they used to be.

my arms remain weak, but my legs feel stronger as i place each foot. a flex and there is a shadow. i am stronger than when i began, and i notice myself today.

yet you cough out
look at those legs

and i want to run away.

i’ll remember these sights, this night:
a dragonfly
a lone baker
a bike abandoned
a billowing pride
a crescent.