sometimesihatemycat

I never knew
Mourning doves
Have soft blue eyes
Until I noticed her
Cooing up close
I guess being still
Can allow
For surprise
And connection
When it’s needed most

-me

Painting: Mourning Dove No. 5, by Allison Trentelman

~ by April on May 5, 2020.

Posted in Loss, Love, Nature, Poetry, Whimsy
Tags: Blue Eyes, Connection, Contact, Mourning Dove, Nature, Peace, Poetry, Stillness, Surprise