after all of the wedding fun
finding the very tiny lizard, lizzy
thinking lizzy was gone
but finding she had hitched a ride in the car by hiding on someone’s dress
finding another tiny lizard, johnny boy
who hitched a ride on someone else’s pants
when we were looking in the trees for someone just like him
making houses for each of them
giving them food and water and air, and hiding rocks and grass
then thinking more about them and what would make them feel happy and safe
after talking, reciting poetry to them, interpretive ballet dancing
thanking them for finding us, hitching a ride, and playing with us for a little while
we decided that we loved them
and because we did
it was much kinder and compassionate
to return them to their lizard trees
to let them go home to their families and friends
to be healthy, happy, and safe
rather than try to keep them for ourselves
there were
a few tears
lots of love
and
a much greater understanding.
“true compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.”
– daniel goleman