Advice From a Common Box Turtle
Speed is not a reliable indicator
of a journey’s success
My wanderings take time
Or rather, allow time
Time to stop and
stretch my neck
Feel the sun on my face
Be still, and recharge
Rest my home, that
I may traverse this field
of green, at exactly
the speed required
To meet a new friend-
One who looks like me
Unique, colorful patterns
on their legs and shell
Or one quite different-
Tall and admiring, who
offers me sweet strawberries
As I continue on my journey
Piano Girl 
I love box turtles. I had one in my yard a few yrs ago. And learned one must never divert the turtle from its path…..
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Me, too. 💚
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love this little gem, its perspective, the advice 🙂
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Thanks, John. 😊
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