Once upon a time
when mammals called Humans
roamed the earth and filled it with wonders
and horrors –
the water tickled the sand at a place called
“the beach”
where the mammals (called Humans) liked to visit,
and their children, not so different from you,
played with toys and tools they abandoned –
it was a time of plenty, for them.
The older children rode things with wheels
that seemed marvelous to the children,
who knew even then that
a thing with wheels can take you places
They built “castles” in the sand
with dreams of princes, and dragons, and quests,
of queens who outsmarted thieves of children –
dreams they had almost forgotten.
The castles seemed marvelous to the children
who knew even then that
a castle built out of sand cannot last
And on these beaches
a Human might lose a shoe
that protected a tender foot
and a mammal might leave an empty can
of a liquid called “White Claw”
which went down their thirsty throat and made them laugh.
It’s a strange thing to think about.
What did they know of love, you ask.
Well, where to begin?
Once upon a time a mammal called a Human with grey and pink hair rode
a thing with wheels down the beach, in imperfect circles,
while a 4-legged mammal, a “dog”
(old, her companion) trod
where the ocean meets the sand
and the Human rode slowly because
her friend had grown slow
* * *
Love in the time of corona…
What a marvelous way to start a rainy morning, piercing a veil of email worries to make me rise above petty concerns of the day. (More about the puppy please!)
Xoxo dear Beth (and hope and trust that a rainy day will bring cozy peace and comfort…)
DAISY!!!
DAISY!! BABY!! PUPPY!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
Xoxo
What a beautiful post, Jennifer. There’s something about the beach…., and puppies, too. I am missing our trips to the north Florida coast.
Thank you so much, Ophelia… and I am so sorry you are not on the north Florida coast right now. I hope you’ll get to visit before too long. The beach does air out the soul… xoxo
Getting to know you – getting to know all about you.
The tiny puppy exploring the big, big man. Love, indeed.
I love that song so much! And now I will be humming it when I get to meet Daisy next week!! Xoxo
Smitten
That’s the word I was looking for!! YES SMITTEN!! Xoxo
Lovely!
Thank you, Cathy!! Xoxo