the world can sometimes take my breath away
I’d forgotten this
all these years on   things seems to be balanced on provision and enough
yet today

walking the dog
a rote route  we both memorized long ago
instead of listening with buds popping
I saw

the yellow finches tipping head over heels for a drink
the neighbor around the corner and down a bit
smile and say hello
the passing car not so much get along
as draw near and see

these things take work
years of

this wisdom
surprise