Do you Hear it? -

Do you hear it?

Shhh, listen carefully now

To the pitter patter of the steps

He leaves along the way

Wait for me momma

Hold my hand dadda

Wait for me peeeeeeeze

As he runs to catch up

Do you see the poison oak

Look at the deer patches See the chicory momma No snakes dadda?

He says along the way

A giggle here

A cry there

A smile that comes from pure laughter

I can tell he loves nature

As he sings along the way

We are almost to the end

So he lays down to say, I’m tired

Hold me momma

Pick me up dadda

As we continue to walk along

Here we are, I say

Time to go home

No he states, with a big smile

I want more

So, do you hear it now

Can you guess what it is

Full of fun and curiosity

With no judgements or preconceptions Just full of joy in the moment…

It’s the HEART and SOUL of a child

Just being

For one moment In time, himself

Which is in us all if we allow

This is dedicated to Rain who I love to the moon and back…

Poetry by Shugar

Do you Hear it?