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

The flesh withers as we age But our inner spirit Remains the same. And when the body dies The spirit breaks free

Rolling painted deserts of the west. Shrub bushes dot sloping hillsides. Relentless sun heats up

Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine

Time is going by fast, Trying not to live in the past, To keep priorities straight And not falter at the gate. To join the universal goal

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

When I grow really old I may have to do yoga Full time, to get out The aches and creaks. When I grow really old

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

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

Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;

It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature

Lately, a sadness pervades, I mourn for youth, perhaps passion of younger days. With age, some of that passion

Oh billionaires! How you have lost your soul, lost the goal and kneel down

Geese are honking As they fly Across an orange colored Sky. My spirit soars

The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.