The Morning Walk

Portrait of A.A. Milne
A.A. Milne 1882–1956

When Anne and I go out a walk, We hold each other's hand and talk Of all the things we mean to do When Anne and I are forty-two.

And when we've thought about a thing, Like bowling hoops or bicycling, Or falling down on Anne's balloon, We do it in the afternoon.

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