Didn't I?
Rabbits, gathering around a hole,
Foxes tumbling near the den,
They are aware we are watching them.
You, in the street,
Your gait – a whispering limp but,
You’re out with a purpose!
To get milk
Attend to your friend
Your child
Your case
I’m over here, in the wild
Observing,
The ocean, a screen between us
Observing with short, shallow breaths
Watching it all unfold like
A Netflix series.
Rabbits gathering around a hole
Foxes tumbling near the den
I am watching you, like I watched the bear,
That ran alongside the van on the Dempster
Fascinated. Curious. Alive
Seeing what I can, while I can.
The rabbits went into their hole (at least I think they did)
The foxes skittered off (they won’t show you where they live)
That bear ran alongside us (for a surprisingly long time)
then down into the gully, out of sight.
When will you?