Leafy cartoon figures
bobbled and shivered
in a dramatic scene of green
As little squirrel leapt
with flourish and style
to the next small leaf strewn branch
Off on his hourly constitutional
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I, on the other hand
merely observe the circus act
from the comfort of warm and cozy
The heady essence of tea
awakening some other senses
“Aw nuts!” cried squirrel
as he rolled over
in the midst of a long late winter’s nap
And he smiled with all he had
at the very thought…
Little squirrel sat
on the branch
eyes squoze shut
“I DO believe I can,”
he repeated the mantra
over and over
as he contemplated
that next big leap
Examples aplenty
in Nature can be found
for serenity and courage
most naturally abound
Bear, for example, is easy
serenely walking the woods
yet with courage faces obstacles
And how ’bout squirrel
with all his chattering
stops to ponder for a moment
shows serenity in action
and courage planting trees
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They’ve planted 4 oaks, 2 figs
2 maples and assorted grapes
in my yard
