Like a Hummingbird

In a chaotic space,
keep the spirit of a hummingbird,
light and singing,
a la la la long.

When challenges spring up,
poise the mind
just like the hummingbird:
steady and alive.

Flying in every direction,
oblivious to any “how,”
certain in their vision,
tasting sweetness,
little snippets of daily life.

Just like the hummingbird,
remember those flowers
left behind;
for their nectar
kept them alive.

Chanting my words into existence:
if I’ve seen the present,
then I’ve seen it all.
So this too shall pass.

And I repeat,
“Give myself
the same patience
I give them.”

And I repeat:
a la la la long.