I am a dog lying in the doorway,
a casual observer of clouds.
Filled with excitement, I run,
spin, fall, arise, and do it again.
I am an explorer of worlds.
Paddling down a stream,
seeing old places as though new,
filled with life and thought.
Small of stature and years,
confident and unsure.
Deep emotions overflow,
in the moment carried away.
Entire days with no purpose.
A grasshopper on a blade of grass,
inspect, release, watch it fly,
I’m off to hunt once more.
Sleep evades me as night falls.
Fearing the shadows of my room,
I hold tight to my only companion,
a bear, tattered and worn.
There is much to see
in this world of mine.
Finding a mystery, I seek answers,
miraculous and commonplace.
Not much escapes my gaze.
Experience molding who I will be,
I learn from all.
I see you, hear you.
What will you teach me today?
~ elr
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