Have You Ever?

Have you ever sat still long enough to catch the hand of God at work?

Have you ever seen the shadow of the Earth?

Have you ever seen the way of turtles bobbing up and down in the water, coming up for air?

Have you ever seen an eagle plunge into the depths, capture his prey and shake the water from his wings?

Have you ever noticed how low the heron flies as he moves from one fishing spot to another?

Have you ever been still long enough to see the blackbirds catch a  minnow and feast from the spider’s web?

Have you ever listened to the tree frog’s song?

The lilt of the chuck’s poor widow?

The high call of an eagle?

The screech of a hawk?

Photo Credit: Taylor Redmond

The hoo-hoo-hoooooo of the great horned owl?

How long will you live and not learn?

Look and not see?

Hear and not listen?

When will you cease striving and enjoy just being?

O, yearning soul, there’s more to know and room to grow.

Best Sunset Ever. Honolulu after a great sail! 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be just you and then be free?

© 2018 Stephanie Redmond