- Gary Hunter
The Start of Wisdom - Sept. 7, 2022
the rabbit stops feeding
so close to me
a sudden statue
thin green blades
stick to a white chest
and dead clinging grass
the makeup of her back
she’s bigger now growing fast
possibly a teenager
always the age
that defies authority
her mother’s words
always always run
when you see them!
but today she is
defiant and foolish
standing her ground
as we walk by I see
the coiled thigh muscles
relax into an arch of soft fur
and perhaps the hint
of a smirk that cocky
smile of the young
which someday
maybe sooner maybe later
will flee with her legs
in a death dash to safety
her place
mama’s place
home