walking not walking

walking fast over invisible
white snow drifts is harder than
you might imagine

harder even than walking
at an even pace
through piles of invisible
red broken fall dry leaves

harder even than
walking oh so slowly
on invisible deep, soft, grey
beach sand

which is not as hard as walking
barefoot on sharp invisible pebbles
that remind you
you are not walking at all

only dreaming you are walking
fast over invisible
white snow