so many things we see we fail to recognize their worth, but if we just rush through this world, we might as well not lived

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leaf

my dog brought a leaf in as he hurried through the door,I picked it up and quickly placed it in the trash,

then I thought, I  wasted a chance to interact with something I believed was purposely placed in my path

we often seek experiences that happen right under our nose, but if we don’t recognize them ,the opportunity is gone

so I retrieved it from the trashcan and placed it on my desk and thought how it came to me and where it went from here

I thought about its lifespan and how quickly it had passed, and thought about my own life and how it seems it’s moving fast

so to put things in perspective I looked out at the tree and thought how it had used the leaf and cast it down to me

I suppose one could say there was no intent at all and these are random events and meaningless at best, perhaps that’s why I am a poet because I believe there is no such thing, as things just happening

my thoughts are we are connected in ways we will never understand, and that everything is often more than this mind can comprehend

so it is with great appreciation I accept the leaf from the tree, I gave it a kiss ”for life” and sent it on its way

be part, by taking part

{the best work is written by God and I just write it down, the good stuff we co-author and the stuff that is so-so, are my attempts solo…………..you can see the quality drops significantly}