Love is the reason you choose to say
What you say
You are the reason you choose as you choose
And play as you play
~AK what came through in response to asking the question “Why do I stay?”
This morning a squirrel looked at me with such tenderness, I felt it say, “I love you” with its eyes
Bushy tail
So close
And swishy
And a big truck came and took away the furniture that I caught the frisky squirrel leaping from
Having leapt across
To another landing place besides
The highlands
The lowlands
What I cannot know lands
What lands
Where have I landed
I miss flying
Above the sea and sands
And it feels like in someone else movie
I stand
Feeling stranded
I dance feeling stranded
In this land
Wet with my tears
Haven’t I grown enough flowers?
I could go home
I did what I said I’d do
But there is more than can be done
Every time I ask and inquire so deep
It turns out I’m not through
How about you?
This is so beautiful Alicia!! “Haven’t I grown enough flowers?” really got me. So glad I’ve had the chance to read some of your gorgeous and earthly poetry!
there were two deer in my front yard this morning
i talked to them for a full 30-45 seconds before they decided to skidaddle off into the woods 💙