Secure Attachments

the mother deer looked slightly affronted by my presence

her tail flicked

and those huge ears

(the better to hear you with my dear) twitched

nearby a little fawn anxiously pranced

gently the doe nuzzled her child

calming and loving

and then

without another look

peacefully went back to her grazing

her child now secure

went back to chasing bugs

the security

of love and trust

every child deserves this

every child of every color of every country

every child of God

Lord forgive us for the many ways

we fail to provide security

for your

children