A simple moment
Holding your hand
Watching the fishermen
Standing on the low water dam
As the water flowed strongly
Creating standing waves
The large white pelicans
Floating nearby
Some inverted then raising up
Their heads thrown back
And swallow unseen meals
The blue egrets on the rocks
In the shallows
Looking
Heads swiveling gaze anchored
On unseen animals below the surface
The steam rising from a stack at the refinery
Is brilliant white
The sun shining on it
Through a break in the
Massive dark clouds that
Look ready to drop more rain
Your hand hot
Your face taut
Your eyes bright
Your words slow
I know you don’t feel good
You told me so just minutes ago
As we left the car for this
Short walk to see the river
Flowing so strong below
A contrast to you
Yet you are so full of a
Willingness to just be here and
Hold my hand
So much in this single moment
That is so wonderful to spend
In your presence
Randy Roberts May 8, 2025