By Joyce Jacobo
[Author’s Note: Just a few thoughts about individual development, helped along by the people we encounter in life.]
A creature emerged into the world
her only definition was her lack of definition
transparent as a reflection upon a crystalline surface
as she wandered among fields and foothills
mountains and forests
deserts and valleys
alone
unable to do anything else
Until she met a kind-hearted sparrow who
taught her to chirp ever-so-gently
and gaze up at the blue skies overhead
to discover their beauty
then described the freedom
that came with flight
She met a coyote community who
shared the warmth of their familial bonds
told her tales about legendary tricksters
and encouraged her to sing out
to the full moon high among the stars
She met a salmon in a stream who
raced her in a course that wound
among countless trees in a great forest
and offered comfort at her very first taste
of bitter defeat
She met an injured fox who
required the lessons she had learned
of gentle words and warm support
to nurse back to full health from a fever
with cold water she gathered from a stream
She met so many other creatures of the world who
had their own special connections to each other
and celebrated life in their own unique ways
With each encounter she learned new delights
but also sorrows
of friends gained who wished her farewell
as she continued her journey
yet who somehow remained within her
in memories recalled
alongside many other changes
For this creature became able to do so many things
she changed from one day to the next
on a whim based on her mood
and the situation at hand
fierce as a thunderstorm when upset
peaceful as the sea when calm
but she remembered everything
and sought to bring change
to every life she came across
Memory—
that was the name she chose for herself
defined by what she had been and seen
and
most importantly of all
the creatures she had met
LOVE this wonderful story. What a great little adventure. Brilliant .💕
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Aww, I’m thrilled you enjoyed it!
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I absolutely did.💕
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Hooray!
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