WILD LIFE.

The bison grazing

in front of the Gallatin Range

are not worried

for one second about their

investments or net worth,

and the sages explain

that many times

we can learn from the animals

in terms of simplicity and gravity,

if we have eyes to see

their lack of consternation

and commitment to being

here for what they are here to do,

and not much else.

There is a sweet spot

of human striving and acceptance

of how small we are

and how short of a time we are here.

It makes me want to

tread lightly through my day

and enjoy the ordinary

while celebrating the wonder

of wide open spaces

and thin places where God’s face

is never shown

but you can catch the tail of his robe.

If you have a minute

to watch the wildlife,

reflect on existence

and resistance to mother culture.

We are another to everyone else

and unified all at once,

presence and awareness

attached to divinity.

We are eyes of God

in National Parks or on Wall Street,

wherever you choose to roam,

make the most of wild life.