Have you ever felt this way?
24 hours apart
One morning I felt like an optimist
The Earth felt full of promise
Luminous, inviting, abundant, peaceful
The skies benevolent, clouds wispy
The next morning I felt like a pessimist
The Earth felt cruel
Lacklustre, haunting, sparse, watchful
The skies sharp, clouds morose
One morning the brown grass looked ready
Ready to wear a green coat
Embrace the verdure
Invite the rain
The next morning the brown grass felt tiresome
Ready to absorb another layer of dust
Shake the moisture
Accept the scorching heat
So what changed?
One morning the white goose
Hobbled over to where I stood
Looking out into the waters
Inquiring, curious, mutual polite interest
The next morning the white goose
Stood mute and weak
Looking out into the waters
Her leg lost leaving an infected stump
Nothing to be done
I felt a pang of distress for the old goose
Could it have been a predator?
Maybe a coyote?
But I saw a coyote the other day
Beautiful coat shining, curious eyes watching
Gleaming in the evening sun
It couldn’t have been the coyote
One morning the world felt
Like how it could be
The next morning the world felt
Like how it can be
Nourish-n-Cherish 