My dappled shadow
now slowly tracing
through all the changes,
all the new horizons
never seen or experienced,
how to know
how to go,
how to walk the path
when not racing through the sky,
she is the Lovely
dappled sunshine in my autumn life.
Written April 17, 2026.
I will re-post this on my 'Sharing Our Lights' blog.(See My Profile)
For 30 day-time hours, over 7 weeks, she has been my sole companion,
here in my home and garden.
I am being her interim casual foster-carer, until she is ready to be fully re-homed.
This a quiet, 'safe place', with tree-people and joyful nature spirits.
Yesterday, I was weeping when I wrote this little poem.
It was her 4th birthday and she was here with me for 5 hours.
I feel deeply bonded with Lovely, (my name for her)
as she is beautiful, curious, quiet and shy.
I ask the question, and we just walk-it, one step at a time.