“What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this would be like without dogs?”― Mary Oliver, Dog Songs: Poems
“Or maybe it’s about the wonderful things that may happen if you break the ropes that are holding you.”― Mary Oliver, Dog Songs
Look, look again.
See what is before you.
Pull it to the forefront.
Main stage.
Sweep aside somedays, perfection, shoulds, weren’ts, messy, busy.
The ropes that hold you.
Wonderful things in reach, in view, in abundance.
Woven in the ordinary, daily, presence.
Gratitude bears joy, delight and contentment.
Smiles. Laughter. Light.
Let them in.
Wonderful things off leash.
“Come with me into the woods where spring is
advancing, as it does, no matter what,
not being singular or particular, but one
of the forever gifts, and certainly visible.”
― Mary Oliver, Dog Songs: Poems
“A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.” – William Hazlitt