Morning Walk

 

We are taking our

morning walk early

We meet the homeless

being herded off the beach

and out of the park

before the tourists awake

We walk along the quay

past yachts that never leave

their berths - tourist attractions.

We sit on a bench at the

end of the wharf

A small respite

The sun has risen over the horizon

Creating a sky the colour of magnolias

The lake smooth as a pond

A pair of osprey are fishing

They float with the thermals

then dive down beneath the surface

returning seconds later with a catch

A sailboat drifts slowly 

across the lake

We can stay here as we wish

Neither tourist or homeless

Neither herded or courted

With gratitude

We rest

Ellecee

Day 24 - NaPoWriMo - 2022
Inspired by morning walks 
with my brother at
Okanagan Lake