for Maria When the big dogs and the large dogs come out to play The little dogs and small dogs then all run away But they need never fear for now and here we are Who only want to have a little sun and fun The little dogs and small dogs run but not too far For big or small or all of us just want to be Large or little dogs being in propinquity The big small large and little who are you and me The world is big enough for big and small somehow And small enough for all of us to keep in touch Large and little everything but never too much Big and little small and large before we are done To be the dogs of any size who realize The sun and fun we prize does not depend on size Who realize how being is itself the prize Forevermore as never more than here and now +Steven Curtis Lance Copyright MMXIII