Reading

     Slowly!  Read me, slowly!  Let the
     Words form the sound in your mind.
     Do not hasten through them as a
     Dog gulping down its food.
     Yes, you are a quick study but
     I am old
     And have learned the value of
     Savoring the moment.  A lesson
     Wasted on many of not nearly
     My years.

     Take a deep breath and glance
     Away from these words.
     Return and visit them once again,
     Stroked like the cat in your lap
     Until they purr with contentment.
     If you are too warm, enjoy the coolness
     Of the night and the full moon rising
     Behind the shadow of the redwoods
     on the dry hillside.

     Lift your hands toward the stars and feel
     The mists of dark skys pass
     Through your fingers and over your hands.
     Reach out with finger and thumb
     As if to grasp the planets;
     The space within, a measure of your life.

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