Sunshine Maple Syrup

This morning the sunshine was my breakfast

Filling me up like delicious french toast

Covered in butter and pure maple syrup

Only better

We went for another drive together

Just me and my dog

Meandering through the spring fields

Pulling over when something caught my eye

Lately my connections have become more with the wild world

and much less with that of the humans

I talk to the animals

Sing with the wind

Observe the rhythms of nature

Breathe in the sun

Recognize the lady of the leaves

And the spirit of the sky

The dewdrops and crystals in the ice

My friends

A tree line reminds me of where it is I came from

New little green grass shoots say hello

So nice to see you, too

I used to gaze out at the mountains in the far distance

Imagining the adventures they could hold

Trails to climb and creeks to play in

Wondering just what was over the next ridge

Always focused far away

But something has shifted

And now I delight in the tiny details right beneath my feet

I used to need sunglasses

Squinting and teary without them

But lately I simply drink it all in

And it feels wonderful

Sparkles catch in my eyes and flash around when I blink

It is better to witness this glorious life unobstructed

As bright and as beautiful as it really is

Covered in goosebumps and still in my pajamas

I noticed that the hair on my arms was lit up

Just like the new alfalfa in the fields

Covered in the sunshine maple syrup

We are just the same

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