To walk by your side

To walk by your side,

To listen to the music of your movement,

To breathe the air that curved through your moves,

To touch the land that was made alive by your flow,

To taste the nectar of flowers that blossomed through your grace,

To witness the life and beauty that arose from you,

Is to be in the pinnacle of this life on earth,

Thames, To walk by your side!


Selva Dhandapani is an Environmental Scientist in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Reading who enjoys spending time outdoors, and is constantly amused and amazed by the beauty of nature.