Submission by: T Offori Esq. MB;ChB(UGh) MSc(Lond) FRCSEd FRCS(GS)Ed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Rtd, South Yorkshire UK
After many weeks of fairly firm lockdown in the U.K. , it is uplifting to be able to embark on walks for as long as one desires.
It is not only a time for physical exertion, but also for observation, contemplation and reflection, all very familiar to us in the healthcare field.
I hope these few lines will encourage readers as we think on nature’s scope, from the microscopic to what has clearly always been before us.
On a Country Walk;
Now We See Better
by: T Offori Esq. MB
Amazing how the planted seed thrives amidst the broken ground.
We see the shoots
We see the stalks
We count the buds
We pick the blooms.
But we must walk the beaten path to stretch the sinews and tend the mind to see these things.
Amazing how it takes the small unseen to see the spread of nature’s hand;
The plants, the birds, water and sky;
All carry a prettiness taken for granted,
Until now.
And as you meet a fellow walker, keep your distance and doff your hat,
with a “Hi”, “good day” or a “hello mate”,
We remember the import of the little things,
Both seen and unseen.
–TWKO
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