Gila River Spring

Tues, Apr 9. 5:27 pm

They ranged from blue-black

through tan 

to Pink. 

And through their many dialects 

I could hear their exortations, 

   
            "Pet me."

I demurred, 

saying my touch was 

not quite right. 

Perhaps, 

      I said, 

                someday 

                             she 

                                     may 

                                              come here.

(my journal says the Day Use Area near Glenwood.)

Whereupon there came a clamor. "Why isn't she here?!?!!" They kept it up for some minutes until, despite the difficulties we had, I knew I couldn't go on without her.