My Dog is Fat and I am Judging him for his Weight

She took my hand

And looked me in the eyes

Slowly she whispered

Can you do one thing for me?

I nodded

And she said

Give me some of your memory

 

Remember how the grass felt

In between your toes

Remember how the trees swayed

In random scattered rows

 

Remember how the sun kissed

Your rosy reddened cheeks

Remember how the waves splashed

Your mosquito-bitten knees

 

Remember how the birds chirped

In the mornings wake

Remember how the fields wavered

In the shapes of snakes

 

Remember how the air felt

So free and fresh in your lungs

Remember how the clouds swept

So licked with the wind’s many tongues

 

Remember how the lake shimmered

In simple paradise

Remember how the owls calmly hooted

In chase of rats and mice

 

Remember all the wonder

Remember all the glee

Remember all the happiness inside

Of you and me

 

And again she took my hand

And looked me in the eyes

Said thank-you, I can leave now

With nature’s truth, not lies

Slowly with a smile

Her hand fell out of mine

With memories

Of the countryside

Acting as her guide

Her chest ceased

Her breath a thing of the past

And just, just like that

Earth called her home

Showered with my thoughts

Of the wild

And then, at last, a tear of mine

Truly said good-bye.

 

 --- alexandra backlund