Things…

I am a thing

among other things.

There was a little book

in the "Tiny Library"

next to the little playground

which is next to the community garden

in my neighborhood.

My young friend wanted to play on his own

for a little bit,

so I picked up the little book,

"The Alphabet of Grace"

to peruse

and sat on the bench

to read.

I forced myself to remember that line,

or close to it

because it seemed to equalize everything!

Me, the swing set, the sliding board,

the moon and the stars.

We are all just here,

doing what we do

with all of the rest of nature and things!

Why be so serious?

Relax.

Enjoy!

You are just a thing

among other things!

No better

and no worse either!

Make good trouble!

When I went back to borrow the book, it was gone!

But I found the author on line, Frederick Buechner.

Photo of lizard on a thing, at the edge of the garden,