I hurried
home
had to figure out
how
I could possibly
capture
that
face
Saw this little boy
at
the
park
reaching up
toward
a tree branch
where
a
bird
was
singing
He was enthralled
he
was
excited
he pointed
and
told
his
mom
and
told anyone
“Look
look
look!”
I must capture that joy
and
so
got the potter’s wheel
out
and
worked
feverishly
maybe
that will take
but
does not
seem
likely
I got a paint brush
and
worked
feverishly again
maybe
that
will
work
but that too
does
not
seem
likely
I was unable
to
take
a
photo
and so
had the image
just
in my
mind’s
eye
Ignored time
did not
make
dinner
fed
the dog
quickly
did not answer
the
phone
paced
paced
back and forth
how
do
I
capture
that
and
show
that
to
any one
and
every one
and
plaster it
every
where
I
possibly
can?
Fact is
the
bird
flew off
and
the little
boy
grabbed his mom’s hand
and
walked away
Don’t tell
me
joy
is fleeting
It mustn’t be!