Birthday Sonnet

It’s all about the movement, not the motion;

   There has to be a Where each time I walk—

A target at which I aim my devotion,

   Even when I just stand there and take stock.

It’s not just standing, but what I stand for:

   Steadfastness, faith, truth, trust and loyalty,

And always moving when I can explore

   What no one either can—or wants to—see.

I look out on the morning of this day

   And choose to be a verb, not just a noun,

And know that—should I move or should I stay—

   I will not ever once let myself down,

      For when I walk, I do not walk alone;

      And where I stand is today’s stepping stone.

 

Copyright 2016 Matthew J Wells