Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird

In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments

Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want

Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,

Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,

Twilight slides in quietly as birds fly to warm nests. Pink hues of evening reflect in the clouds. Soon the moon

As I enter my sixty-third year, Fall leaves grace the path I love, With hues of red, Gold and orange.

Remember the night we took your mother’s car and drove over the skyway bridge? The moon was a bright light to show the way.

Autumn wind Brings scattered leaves, Splattered, With red and gold. Autumn wind

Orange full moon with a half smile, a hanging lantern, lighting the way, through dark streets,

Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome

Not a word heard As the river flows Over rock, around Banks that lie Waiting for visitors.

Half a world away, I walk a narrow, stone path. In the rice fields, the Balinese people

Life is but a dream, our fantasies, spill, like liquid tears that pool and vaporize into the air.

Summertime gives A chance to grow Under the sun, Travel, to new places And have some fun.