Ocracoke fishing

Today my son caught a fish

a blue crab, and two clams.

It was a good day.

After all was said and done

he threw the crab and fish back

but kept the clams.

Together, he and his step-dad

cooked the clams and

joyfully ate them.

The both agreed it was the best

thing they ever ate.

awareness

There are moments in life

that grab ahold of you

and stop you still

reminding you of your place

in this life

and your connection to

others

even more, these moments

make you grateful, loving,

and compassionate

i want to say that they

make you aware of your ultimate 

responsibility here on earth

but that would seem too heavy

for it is more of an awareness

that our own needs and desires

are no different than those around us.