God Willing

We stare out the window at the pouring rain. 

I go to school and sit at the piano to write. 

The words emerge through the keys. 

The thunderstorm, the new baby, the beautiful family, the rain. 

But there's no record of it.

Just the building of the song, the love of playing. 

My parents, in their love I play as if I can do anything I wish for.

Moo

I look at the cow's face, and I think she's staring at me

I'm sorry for eating meat, I think. 

Her nose drips and I wonder if she's crying.

I learn about her importance, and I hope to appreciate her more. 

I laugh out loud when the kids cheer as she picks her nose with her tongue. 

I thought about her four toes while she stood on only two. 

I looked at her hip bones standing proudly on her lower back. 

Her rack of ribs.

The way her body twitches and her tail swings to ward off the bugs. 

She stared me in the eyes. 

I gave her a little smile. 

Thou

Grant us understanding

Guide us

Protect us

Provide for us

Peace be with you

Mother us

The Lord is with thee

Strengthen us

Amen

The Cavities that Hold Our Parts

 The body’s cavities. 

Dontal me it’s all connected. 

Baby skin soft.  

Umbilical Cord Clip

That animal tale.

National Enquirer says it's happened. 

Surgically remove tail. 

Lab Images

View from space. 

Far as microscope can see. 

Is planet Earth.  

Motor Neurons Haiku

The squishy brain. 

Those dragon fruit motor neurons. 

Transmitting bossy instructions.