28 September 2010
a prayer of thankfulness
The tree stands tall,
a smidge taller than the other trees around,
like a pre-schooler standing on her tippy-toes
so she's the tallest one in the class picture.
That very top part, that taller tip of the tree
shines like a crown:
golden leaves
ruby leaves
emerald leaves.
Regal in the cathedral of the sky.
On an early morning run,
I pass the tree
and I release a sigh of thankfulness.
For leaves and cathedrals
and for the color blue,
for pre-schoolers and for how my legs move,
carrying me forward into the day,
as I pray in sighs and inhalations.
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awesome stuff. i thought of you on my run tonight.... it was raining and forcing the colorful leaves off the trees. it was quintessential new england autumn and i was soaking it all in on my run.
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