Some animals have neat patterns: cats, domestic and wild, zebras, ladybugs, horses, hyenas, birds (too many to list...), piggies, spiders, giraffes, baby deer, fish, freckled humans.
I'm thinking of freckles in this manner after seeing a ladybug last night. We freckles are people with spots. And neat-o patterns. This way of looking at things is known as "a nice try."
But unfortunately, wolves don't have spots- oh the powers that be...
But I think that perhaps I was made to resemble the night sky: I could always draw constellations on my arms and connect the freckles into the Big Dipper, Orion, or Gemini. I have big planet eyes. I have sharp teeth like the Pillars of Creation (I counted my canine teeth the other day: besides being unusually sharp I have twelve prominent canine teeth but only three wisdom teeth- for the win!). I have a scar in the shape of a moon. It was meant to be, I suppose. And I could always draw a wolf constellation, Canis Major, on my arm connecting the freckles ("spots").
Though "freckles" is a dumb word. "Patterned" is better. And I would be okay without the freckles. Very okay.
You have a wonderful POEM hiding in this post, Ms. Vannah.
ReplyDeleteWhat if you started out with, "I think I was made to resemble the night sky"...
I wish I had written that line, but would love to see where YOU will take it. WOW!!!
I've always said you were my moon child.
ReplyDeleteYou have a brilliant outlook on such common things... It really makes the world more interesting to think that way. It's inspiring.
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