the morning ocean was glass
dolphins bobbed in and out
gently
the air cool and clean
at the park
a big hawk scooped overhead
silently
eagles cry and hummingbirds chatter
so many birds
a baby turtle in the pond
the sunset was gorgeous
bright red clouds way up high
shades of pink all around
baby pink lower on the horizon
dozens of pigeons circled
thankful for a blessed day
i am so upset today
picking up jad at school at one
in his backpack are dead creatures
a huge container of smelly eggs
and a slice of pepperoni pizza
he claims eggs are not animals
and doesn't know that peperoni is pig
we fight over it in the car
on the way to swimming lessons
with jason in a heated pool
he can almost make it halfway across
in karate
he said he sparred with a smaller girl
and he allowed he to win
"she was so cute"
but then he sparred with the teacher
mr. s, and won
he started piano lessons
and knows the scale starts at c
in the park
we ride along the planet walk
to the island home on the other side
park our bikes under the spiral slide
and dig for buried treasure
he can read most of the park signs
names and descriptions of animals
these days he complains
everyone in class says he is so short
they all want to be taller
girls and boys
make fun of him
for being the smallest
except his best friends
sai and declan
during the annual jog-a-ton
he ran 20 laps
more than most of the others 1st graders
he blames mom
for forcing him to eat meat
i always take lots of fruit
watermelon today
and buy him food from veggie grill
mac and cheese
chicken fingers
salad
he likes them all
curry and rice from loving hut
chinese food from veggie wokery
dal and rice i occasionally cook
going on halloween trick and treat
he gets more candy than anyone else
"because i'm so cute"
but he said he did not eat even one
since i always warn him
about high fructose corn syrup
he is doing good
he luvs animals and nature
i wish his mom was vegan
i cannot blame him for her poor choices
and lack of compassion
for the earth and animals
