25 February 2018 by Ian McMillan
The Next Step by Ian McMillan
As I walk I know it all comes down to this
On the street in the shadow of the factory wall
The boots pounding on the ground in rhythmic bliss:
The next step taken is the finest step of all.
Make your own map right across your neighbourhood
As the cars are zooming by and the loud horns call
Walking gives you something deeply understood:
The next step taken is the finest step of all.
A ramble through the city opens up the mind,
The alleys and the pavements and the shopping mall,
The hidden places that your slow footsteps find:
The next step taken is the finest step of all.
See you on the avenue, see you on the stroll
See you on the towpath by the lost football
If you’re feeling broken this will make you whole:
The next step taken is the finest step of all.
- Our Paving the Way campaign calls on local authorities to improve walking infrastructure and to make walking in towns and cities the easy choice. We’re celebrating neighbourhoods that are already great for walking in our Britain’s Best Walking Neighbourhood Award. Voting on the 2018 Award has closed, but there’s still plenty of time to nominate your neighbourhood for 2019 Award.