~“She’s a good boy!”~
~how shall I name this~
~connection~
~child & beast~
~shepherd & magick fairy~
~great granddaughter~
~Jessa~
~playing fetch with my dog~
~Cinder~
~she laughs~
~claps her hands~
~chirps like a tiny bird~
~“She’s a good boy!”~
~the self-realization of youth~
~is awesome to witness~
~especially those close to your heart~
~with many decades behind you~
~they want so much~
~their aspirations reach so far~
~hope is reborn in your ancient spirit~
~determination & will, focused intent~
~bid you believe in & with them~
~they haven’t experienced failure~
~& are odds on~
~damned likely to succeed~
~to stand witness~
~the self-realization of youth~
~is a balm to the ancient heart~
~the hunt is not a killing~
~it is a prayer~
~Zedidiah & the kitten~
~visiting me in the camper~
~a new creature & my youngest son~
~once they’re adults~there are events~
~just like this~silent & simple, poignant~
~that jet us back to their childhoods~
~a smile for what is~
~a tear for what isn’t~
~wonderful melancholy~
~for what was~
~family~
~the circle intact~
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