“I want to go talk with the seals”
--Berit, Age 1
Oh, that I could lay the stones
on which you could step
or that I could carry you on my
back swimming towards them
or that my arms could form
a net on which you could walk
to reach the seals.
I would be happy to lay
my body down and form
a bridge if it would take
you to where you heart leads.
Do you think the seals
are calling to you?
Do you think they might
miss you as well
and wonder why you
are not there playing
with them?
My hope for you is that you
hold fast to that longing
and wonder and
that you never forget the
wild creatures of the earth
that call to you.
They need you
as much as you need them.
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