S.Betty

She is a rescue —
but as many have said before,
she has rescued me as much as I have her.

She welcomed me in Louisiana.
She scouted my land in Alabama.
She teaches me steady boundaries,
relentless self-care,
and how to follow the rhythm of the day,
not the time on the clock.

She watches the light shift.
She knows when to rest.
She knows when to walk the perimeter
and when to curl in.

She has walked my vessel home.

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