I was watching 'Leave It To Beaver' earlier

When my dad called

He had locked his keys in his truck

And needed me to bring him a spare

He was a street over

Working in our row-home

Getting it ready for the new renters

I found his keys

And was tempted to grab mine as well

I'm so used to driving everywhere

But I looked out the window

The sun convinced me and I figured I'd walk

It's just around the corner right?

How lazy would that be if I drove?

I haven't taken a walk in my neighborhood for at least two years

That's sad isn't it?

It was nice

It wasn't a long walk

But it was invigorating

in·vig·o·rate
Pronunciation: \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt\
: to give LIFE and ENERGY to

As I walked out the front gate

And walked along the sidewalk

Slowly turning my head to look for cars

It struck me and half amazed me that such a small thing

As how I cross the street

Can make me all sad and nostalgic

By the way Billa,

I almost walked out into a car

But I thought about our conversation

And I'll attribute that to me not getting run over today,

So thanks

As I walked through the alley

I passed row-homes that I've spent

Almost as much time in as my own home

Now I hardly see the people that live in them

Let alone spend time with them like I used to

When I reached the row-home

I sat on the ledge of the yard on the other side of the alley

The yard that used to belong to my uncle, aunt and three cousins

What happened!?

I still feel like it's our yard

I dropped the keys off and, truthfully,

My dad asked me to but

I didn't really want to stick around

I wasn't really in the mood to reminisce

Walking back home I saw Mr. Amig

He's one of those old sailor dudes

With anchor and stripper tattoos covering his arms

He's a family friend that goes back to when

My dad was growing up in this neighborhood

I regret not saying hi

He looked busy

That was my excuse

I know he would've liked to see me though

I turned back onto my street

Deliberately walking in the middle of the road

Convinced that I'd do this more often

Because minus the old memories it was fun

I hope I do take another walk soon

Even if it is just around the corner

The weather's been nice enough to