20 Pennies

Right foot, left foot, right foot, pause, left foot, pause, restart, left foot, right foot, left foot, pause, right foot, pause, begin again. That is the view, first person, of me walking down the sidewalk. I reverse the order so that the left foot starts the pattern first. The pauses are where my stride is not long enough to hit one panel a piece, and that catches up to me. I never step on the cracks. I pause and take an extra long step. That's when I know to restart, letting the opposite foot begin. I know, complex and un-necessary. But hey, not all of us look pretty when we skip.