My friend has cancer. A new spot showed up. I wondered what I Could do. So today I picked her up And we drove. She directed me to an Out of the way road lined with Trees on both sides Almost tunneling Our car as we poked Along. She pointed out the Osprey nests in the Back wash of the Dam. We stopped at the Preserve, Interestingly named, Hogback, and managed A short walk on the Trail before my friend Was too tired to Continue. We recognized the Mayapples that look like Forest umbrellas, And the Jack in the pulpit Plants. We talked as we Walked, About life and Death, And what matters And doesn't, And how God guides us No matter what. The bird sounds, The wild flowers, and The grand green of the trees Soothed our spirits. Back in the car we slowly Headed home. For a short while my Friend's cancer was Pushed aside as we Shared a morning drive. |