It is yours
This life
Yours alone
Though you may share with
Trees
Birds
Insects
Wind
Stars
Rocks
Dogs
Rain
And most of all
Bacteria
Don’t worry about
Dirt
Joy
Love
Friends
Looks
Brains
Or
Money
Your path will take you
Where you need to go
Stop when you like
And look around
Give your mistakes
A chance to shine
This is your one wild and flawed
Perfect life
It takes courage to
Praise it All.

“Praise It All” by Louise Erdrich for the Kenwood rain garden, 2015