DRAGONFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS

Dragonflies and hummingbirds

Transmigrating troubadours

Where our dear departed left their hearts to us one day

They flit and float in fleeting flight 

And all too quickly fade from sight 

If they stayed any longer they would lose their allure 

But they can bring back precious mem’ries when our lives feel unsure 

Dragonflies and hummingbirds

Venerable vagabonds

Calling no undue attention to their majesty 

Diminutive yet dignified 

A portal to the other side 

Reminding us we don’t have lots of time on this earth 

And yet our souls continue on forever, bringing rebirth 

Spiritually, I’m not inclined

I’ve long seen death as undefined

Religion’s always left me blinded or drowning in doubt

But bird and fly came, that was when

We got to see our kin again 

And without question I knew then just what faith was about 

Dragonflies and hummingbirds

Beacons of beatitude 

Turning bitter grief into belief in miracles 

It’s never not a joy to see 

Their iridescent imagery 

A light from the beyond to soothe the sorrow and strife

And give perspective on our place within the circle of life 

Yes, dragonflies and hummingbirds

Have through the years become the words 

For proof and prayer and paradise and peace