Written and read by Hendl Helen Mirra
hiking is walking walking is art and sci ence
one foot be fore the o ther
hiking or tramping travelling or journey ing or wander ing afoot trudging through or along woodland trails
hiking has always been popular with scouts
one foot be fore the o ther
left foot right foot left foot right foot left foot right foot one foot be fore the o ther
walking a long stumbling not falLing saying to myself must watch my step
one foot be fore the o ther suddenly farther
on my feet walking a long my harm o n ica in my mouth my breathIng amplified
my feet stum bling must watch my step I am wal k ing a long
left foot right foot and so on left foot right foot and so on
left foot right foot then I stumble I catch myself catch my breath move on
along wood land trail followIng map left foot right foot
walking a long how far a way how much fur ther each step my knee bends
left knee bends right knee bends one foot be fore the o ther
if lost stay calm use your head not your legs if lost don’t wanDer aBout
if lost find a safe place to camp if lost stay calm travel on ly downhill
walking yes along yes one foot be fore the o ther yes stumbling yes must watch my step
hiking is walking walking is art and sci ence
one foot be fore the o ther
on my feet walking a long my harm o n ica in my mouth my breathIng amplified
my feet stum bling must watch my step I am wal k ing along
(c) 1999 Hendl Helen Mirra. Audio was first published in 1999 as the green side of a 10” vinyl record titled Along, Below