Saturday, January 13, 2018

Two ducks.

Two ducks.
We learn something from everything we see.  I mean, when we really see.
 Like the two ducks.
I have been seeing them every day for the past week. Frolicking in my lake.  Yeah, I like to say ‘my lake’. It’s not. Not exactly. But is anything ever?
Those two ducks.
They have been calmer since they first arrived. No more quick retreats from me, no more panicked dunking. They now swim calmly in circle. Seemingly pointlessly. But what do we know?
Those two ducks delight me.
I see them swimming around in their area. Their little black forms do not seem to disturb the water. They are making this their home, and now seem to be a part of lake itself.
Those two ducks make me think.
How is it that only humans rip out the natural ecosystem and create a new optic when they make homes? Not that I am not grateful. It is that ripping out that has made possible this moment, this home for me, and this peace. This moment to watch these two today.
 Those two ducks teach me.
They simply flew in, and settled down. No ripples, no carry-ons, no takeaways.  A lake that accepts them, a home they build from what is around. Enjoying the day, the air, the water, the moment. As the world around them goes on. Tomorrow will take care of itself.
Two ducks. 
Just being themselves. And winning. Every day.

1 comment:

  1. hi zeba

    the ducks are at peace because they have no school.

    but jokes aside, i would like to live like those two ducks. beautifully written.

    ReplyDelete

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