dignity

she will look intently,

her ears perked, high interest

but no movement, her paws placed

directly under her shoulders, even 

the grasses dare not bend in the breeze.

she is queen of the grasslands, regarding

her kingdom with dignity and grace.

were we so watchful with our own, so

attentive to every small mammal

and every grass, we would be

in the present, enjoying its beauty

instead of rushing from one thing

to the next.