bare foot steps

by Jes Wright

From the book:

Bare foot steps

These are our paths,
not chosen,
by us
as we accept
an offering
greater than unseen love.

Settling
us into our bare feet
dancing across hot pavement,
from lake's shore to car door,
on a steamy July afternoon.
We love
passionately.
Creating
our artwork
in the shape of two boys.

One,
laughing.
One
quietly smiling,
too young to speak
the words
of his older brother,
who skips an amazing tune
out with salty breaths.
Our artwork.
Beautiful,
pure,
passionate.
Teaching us
a Zen way.
Slow, steady,
happily
in that moment.
Not consumed with the past
nor, overwhelmed with the future.

Just loving
these
wet footsteps
across hot pavement.

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jes Wright grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in northern California. She has two sons.