an Emu laying in the grass
Gives his weight to the earth
his body lies on the soft green grass of spring
it is this complete giving of himself: to the moment, the grass
the just born spring
that captures my imagination
so that I think of him
remind myself to sink like this
into each moment.
Grab fleeting greenness like spring
and rest in the everyday beauty of my life
Janice DeRuiter Eskridge © 2017