A Taxing Situation

This week's excuse for being late falls under travel. I spent an extended weekend with my son and his family in Indiana. He and his wife are committed Fit Bit wearers, striving for 10,000 steps on a daily basis and, more days than not, achieving their goal. It has become part of their routine, and being a walker myself, I felt right at home.

There is a difference in neighborhoods, however.  I live in a high-rise on the divide between a busy commercial district and acres of city park, preceding a residential area. I've walked both, but it isn't hard to determine which way I usually turn when I reach the corner.



A Taxing Situation


In between
a crisscross road six lanes deep
and close to city hall
live reconfigured lights,
pedestrian friendly stripes.

But cars continue to muscle through
and vehicles still rule
in a dicey game of dodge 'em.



Marilyn Aschoff Mellor