And
though she
Be But
little
She is
Fierce
Truth be told, there’s little doubt I could have squished insect with tip of finger.
Just like I could get smashed in a car accident, have a heart attack, or be swept away like Dorothy in a tornado.
As I understand it, the difference between me and the bug is that the petite, delicate winged operates without thought, whereas thoughts and stories dominate who I “think” I am and what I “do”.
Last night
I
drove home from restaurant
where
I
dined with friends
windows
down
radio
loud
(Why have I adopted this new behavior? Does it matter? I like it…and soon enough cold weather will keep me behind glass.)
I
married thoughts
of gifted journal’s cover
(And though She Be But little She is Fierce)
with
afternoon conversation
70 something year old Al
shared four #2 Ticonderoga scribbled pages
of life wisdom
the
one note that came to mind
melding with journal and radio
was….
ask most parents if they want a better childhood for their kids
they’ll say yes
who is to say they had a bad childhood?
what’s “better”?
I could paint my childhood
in shades of grey stormy clouds
or
in shades of sunny yellow on a blue sky background
or
anywhere in between
A long time ago I decided VICTIM is a title I will never give myself.
I am a life long learner,
embracing what comes my way.
FIERCE
Heart full. Smile wide. Eyes sparkle!
That’s the Fierce your countenance radiates. Evaluation of our past is often fraught with selective perception that skews our judgment. I surely fell prey to that kind of perception, nor was I freed by denial or forgetting. Instead, striving for more complete recall, while suspending prior judgments, allowed a more objective recall. Most importantly, letting the past be just that allowed more engagement with the present. Your writing, your actions, encourages that in me. With much gratitude!
The nature of my life
is always changing,
never exactly the same
from moment to moment.
And yet one aspect
of the nature of my life
is always the same . . .
Just as vulnerable
to being ended abruptly
as that bug you didn't
squish!