My Dappled Shadow

My dappled shadow

now slowly tracing

through all the changes,

all the new horizons

never seen or experienced,

how to know

how to go,

how to walk the path

when not racing through the sky,

she is the Lovely

dappled sunshine in my autumn life.

 

I ask the question, and we just walk-it, one step at a time. 

Yesterday, I was weeping as I wrote this little poem.

It was her 4th birthday, 

and we were together for 5 hours.

I feel deeply bonded with Lovely, (my name for her)

as she is beautiful, curious, quiet and shy.

 

For 30 day-time hours, over 7 weeks,

she has been my sole companion,

here in my home and garden.

I am being her interim casual foster-carer,

until she is ready to be fully re-homed.

This a quiet, 'safe place'

with the animal spirits of Poppy and Bobby,

growing tree-people and joyful nature spirits.

(Written April 17, 2026)