A little prayer
January 3, 2009
My sister and I saw a worm drying on the sidewalk. We found a leaf, and cupped it out of the sun onto the dirt under our birds of paradise. We rushed inside for a bottle of water, and came back out to douse the worm with fresh moisture. We were hopeful.
Later that afternoon, I returned to the birds of paradise. Underneath the stalks, the worm was bloated white in our puddle of water. It was covered with criss crossing ants, preying.
May all beings be free of suffering. May all be beings be given more wisdom.
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