This morning on my
walk I noticed a solitary deer as I walked back. She stood in the flat
grasses as I stood and watched. My little heart opened. As I moved to walk on
she slowly walked parallel to me. I stopped. She stopped and turned her head
and watched me. Sometimes she would move in my direction, then pause and we
would chat. A couple of times she pranced, not an escaping bound but a prancing
like a thoroughbred horse. Sweet mercy so beautiful. We walked parallel
for a bit. I thought maybe she might like to be on the other side where the
lake is, so I stopped and told her I would wait. She stared at me and then
slowly walked ahead in my direction. Paused and looked at me and then crossed
prancing to the other side. I watched until she was well on her way, and saw
her look and we said good morning and good bye.
I thought of the
morning. How my body not perky made me linger just a bit before I left. How my
little dog and I stood for a few moments by the car to take in all we could
see. And then on the walk, to linger against the Old One Trees. To stop briefly
and touch the most amazing delicate blue flowers. Little pauses or speed ups
here and there and was gifted my friend the doe who walked with me.
To another who may or
may not have seen the doe, other explanations are easily offered. But perhaps,
I ponder, that is indeed the thread…how we choose
to see what we choose to see.
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