Kaola Bear, Beloved.
With Kaola bear. The outback. Australia. 1990s
Photo by Jean Weisinger
Australia Fire Koala Bear – WP article 2019-11-15
Kaola Bear, Beloved
© 2019 by Alice Walker
None of this is your fault,
You are blameless;
Like all creatures
entirely native to this earth.
You are warm. You love to hug.
In your eyes there is wonder
and peace.
There are no words left
to mourn your suffering
or even your bewilderment.
That we knew enough to love
when we met:
for this unexpected
blessing
I am forever
in your debt.
And I thank you.
Kaola Bear, Beloved.
Alice with Kaola bear. The outback. Australia. 1990s
Photo by Jean Weisinger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/11/15/australia-fire-koala-bear/
None of this is your fault.
You are blameless.
Like all creatures
entirely native to this earth.
You are warm. You love to hug.
In your eyes there is wonder
and peace.
There are no words left
to mourn your suffering
or even your bewilderment.
That we knew enough to love
when we met:
for this unexpected
blessing
I am forever
in your debt.
And I thank you.
Thank you.