The poetic juices are starting to flow again, so here are a few lines penned in recent weeks...
An animal I loved was silent,
sprawled motionless all day
upon stacked pillows while my
young mind was filled with knowledge.
Sometimes she greeted my return
with a quick nuzzle,
but we both knew the best was
yet to come when,
bath and bedtime story behind,
she came to life with a shy bark
in the agile hands of the
master puppeteer.
Little did she know
our nighttime talks would
speak security into my soul,
shared giggles paving a path of
confident trust on which I could
walk for a lifetime.
A stubbled kiss goodnight and
fingertips brushing mine
brought the curtain down,
ushering me into the rest of
the beloved.
Written from the @artist.and writing prompt “An animal I loved...”
May 18, 2024
