~Hummingbird Rain~

Hummingbird Rain
by Sarah Mahina Calvello

the smell and the feel of the warm may grass
that is what is on my mind
like warm flowery fruit
vanilla coffee and a friend
the pale sun strong
through the paintbrush trees
shadows on the ground like a open fan

startling after a heavy rain
I turn to see a green hummingbird
small body darting through the wet leaves and flowers
folding and dipping
with an invisible wind
like a small shuddering sigh

these are the good moments,
the ones that matter,
the moments that keep me from falling apart
you can dip
don't worry about the fall