A few months ago, the world changed. Taking a break from my writing, I captured a precious moment outside my window. With all the global fear and confusion, I felt a longing to stay in that moment. Here is that moment, and the poem that it inspired.
Can I Stay Here?
Time stood still; I was held in a bubble of joy. Through a window, I watched our feathered friends survive. All thought slipped away. I became part of this simple act of nature – being. For a few priceless moments, the world changed. I lived with flowers, seeds, water, birds – life. Precious moments, no threat, no fear. In those exquisite moments, I experienced pure being, no threat, no fear, no pandemic. Can I stay here? Can I just Be?
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Katy, this is beautiful. You’re right, the best way to survive this pandemic is through an appreciation of nature {{hugs}}
Thank you. Hugs back. :))
Charlee: “Birds.”
Chaplin: “Birrrrds.”
Charle: “Birds birds birds birds birds.”
Lulu: “You two cats realize this post and poem are not about catching birds and eating them, right?”
Charlee: “Who said anything about eating?”
Chaplin: “We would be happy to sit and stare at them, too.”
Charlee: “All. Day. Long.”
Thank you Charlee, Chaplin and Lulu. :))