I watched as he made his way across the lawn
With labored and deliberate steps,
Weary it seemed or simply tired, perhaps
Legs a bit wobbly, appearing to be weak,
His eyes told it all as I sat there
And wondered …

About his life so far
Family and friends
What stories might they tell as they remembered and shared
On that day when it came,
I felt an overwhelming sadness as I gazed, transfixed
Sitting there on the bench in the shade …

The next day or so, I was out and about
And felt a familiar heart tug
Glancing down, he was there
Lying so quietly without a sound, how odd
Upon closer inspection, I could see he was alive
And moved a bit nearer, to be sure …

A thought, a puzzlement flashed through my mind
Was this someone I knew
In another lifetime, maybe
Bringing a message I needed to see
Before he left this realm
Cloaked in this incarnation as a mild mannered dove,
I wondered …

07/24/2007

Author's Note: There are messages all around us, if we but open our hearts and souls....

Posted on 07/24/2007
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