On a ridge overlooking a river
is a place to observe
the comings and goings
of eagles and mice
and worms and seedlings,
the ebb and flow
of determination and resistance,
of patience and acquiescence,
of giving and receiving.

On a ridge overlooking a river
is a place to observe
the comings and goings
of eagles and mice
and worms and seedlings,
the ebb and flow
of determination and resistance,
of patience and acquiescence,
of giving and receiving.