Farther we both go
Strolling along the pavement
Taking mindful steps
Careful to avoid the cracks
Where new green life blooms
Housing wild unruly weeds
That reach for the sun
Craving its rich golden warmth

Farther we both go
Dragging our blithe fingertips
Through the chain link fence
Unconcerned with its terse rust
Or threats of disease
Remnants of varying paints
Chips of old color
Outline the metals abuse

Father we both go
Relinquishing memories
Forgetting the red
Absorbing a new spectrum
The sky's boundless blues
Adapting to the future
One step at a time.