Pilgrimage Lines

We set out on Day One
walking sometimes briskly,
in the face of the sun;
eight miles from Selkirk to Abbotsford.
Circling round the Eildon Hills,
nine pilgrims seeking peace.

We meandered on Day Two,
as the sun shone fiercer still,
hearing more tales of Border History:
eight miles from Galashiels to Dryburgh,
skirting the glistening River Tweed,
nine pilgrims, walking for justice.

Maggie Davison