I am fed up of
Talk, talk, and only talk.
You babble all the time
But never move a bone.
You never throw a stone
To make a hole in the sky.
You never cry or sigh
For anyone beyond the I.
You never sing a note
To soothe a heart desolate.
You never have sown
A seed that will rise.
You never have shown
Others how to fly.
You never have flown
To touch the sky.
You only talk, talk, and talk
And let your fire slowly die.
Walk and you will run
Take action and see the fun
Dandi to Sabarmati, was a great run
Seek in life the magic of action.
Know this, you are never alone
Stop talking, just walk the talk
Start walking and the world shall
With you, Walk, walk, and walk!
9 February 2002
Trinity College Lawns, Wren Library, Cambridge.