God Gave us Hummingbirds

by Dewayne Allday

June 17, 2007

Last winter early on

whilst sitting in a swing.

Clouds and grey kept drifting in

and the cold meandering.

Where you dwelt, I wasn't sure

where I was, a blur,

but sitting on that porch that day,

the cold I would endure.

Then out flew that hummingbird

from that bold green cedar tree.

It flew straight to that feeder,

for only me to see.

Then one and two and three

and four, came sailing to my glee.

Then five and six and seven,

eight, nine more for me to see.

I began to see that God

had brought them here for me,

and color started coming back

into that winter day.

Then forty more were flying 'bout

like I've never seen.

My eyes perked up, my spirits too

and I slowly stood

I eased towards that feeder

as if they understood.

Must have been fifty birds flying 'bout

and darting as they could.

My eyes felt damp as I reached up

and slowly placed my hand

right below those hummingbirds

wings blowing like a fan.

Believe you will, believe you not

I touched that hummingbird's tail.

I wish you well, I wish to tell

God's love will prevail...