grateful

grateful

long damp grass grabs at the edges of my sandals
wetting the tops of my feet between leather straps with clammy coolness
        and I am grateful
hobbled obliging dog lurches over the lawn doing his jobs
dragging a sock-booted paw behind him
        and I am grateful
gangly Big Dolly flaunts its luxuriously swooping yellow and coral blossoms
drawing attention from the barren deer-bitten lilies surrounding it
        and I am grateful
dingy spent blossoms still glom to the severed laurel dangling from my hand
recalling the brilliant candy cane display that just days before had brought such delight
        and I am grateful
viscous mist rolls up from the Reach clinging to stark spruces and greyed blueberry barrens
belying persistent memories of sun-drenched and dazzling Maine summers
        and I am grateful

4 thoughts on “grateful

  1. It is so wise to be grateful. The beauty we perceive is a gift to the beholder.

  2. Gratitude can be plentiful when we pay attention to our senses and pause in the moment. Sounds like Toby may have injured his foot though 🙁

  3. It is the simple things, isn’t it? That is what I am most grateful for. Love to you and Lynne.

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