the real work
And I am thinking: maybe just looking and listening
is the real work.
-Mary Oliver
sidewalk library
he pulls out a book from the sidewalk library
and tells us that it was one of his favorites as a child
for a brief moment, I am taken back to glow in the dark stars
plastered on bedroom ceilings
and filled with love and gratitude for the man he has become
a rare treasure
“People could surprise you. Not just their kindness, but also their sudden ability to express things the right way.”
― Elizabeth Strout
a long conversation with a dear friend leaves me full of gratitude.
to be heard is such a gift.
but to listen to her wise words, to be privy to her wisdom. . .
that is a rare and beautiful treasure.
have a beautiful weekend