the lion heart
she made a decision
she created a plan
a get away
for keeps
she packed her things
sold stuff
uncluttered her life
of what to do
who to be
the day arrived
she grabbed the leashes
kissed stella
hugged randall
the three of them
one
off they went
no tears
no fears
as new jersey
blurred out of sight
the landscape changed
the rest stops
the hotels
the donkey on the street
a new life
was in front of her
how brave she was
she drove and drove
no guarantees
but she knew
santa fe was waiting
on the other side
of be
tumbleweeds
rolling along
the orange sky
scrub
and cottonwoods
a rare beautiful
so hard to find
the mystic hues
luring her heart
the universe conspiring
to make it all true
the bliss of souls arriving
the untangling
the unraveling
of dissonant shades of blue
a lion hearted lady
two dogs
three soul’s intermingling
a sacred serendipity
and only then to quietly whisper
we’re home
— patty
art- “santa fe cat” — laurie rubinetti
