Step like fairies,
tread the air,
footsteps fine,
like no one’s there.
Cherish earth,
don’t stamp her down,
gentle steps,
caress the ground.
Pity creatures,
underfoot,
do not squash them –
Elephant!
Practice lightly,
as you walk,
silently,
your footsteps talk.
© Fairy Steps 2012
By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Fairy Offering Posy of Harebells to Elsie, the fourth of the photographs of the Cottingley Fairies (Photo credit: Wikipedia)