Without a plan

the horse was near

he meant to support

the mouse with a deer.

The dragonfly emerged

from his watery instar

with nerves alight

and the horse was not far.

With a reverent gaze

the horse did stare

the dragonfly wept

as he battled the glare.

He saw the horse

and touched him, too

the horse was in awe

as one became two.

Holly Margl, December 2018

Holly Margl is the author of Witnessing Grief; Inviting Trauma and Loss to Our Coaching Conversations, An Enneagram Perspective, coach, coach mentor, and trainer specializing in grief, trauma, and the Enneagram.