Sara sought to TEACH her dog how to CARRY things for her. Her sweet girl was really smart and possessed of a very CANNY mind. Once the she had figured out what was wanted, the dog did indeed perform to perfection every time. And then one day it occurred to Sara that the dog was sneaking bits of food out of the bags she carried. It was the cherry tomatoes that gave it away, something the dog loved like a little kid with CANDY.

Georg’ann

What is the EXTRA mile?
where is the line drawn?
and who drew it?

taking a DAILY measurement
of sufficiency is HANDY
before going past the finish,

abundant like a box of CANDY
or meager reserve, insufficient
stop at your line to assess

Heather