In my sleep I see a hummingbird
Initially it seems a bit absurd
However it to me it is speaking
Of a peace that I have been seeking

As it hovers over the flowers so peacefully
It seems to have a message specifically meant for me
To what end I cannot tell
Every emotion begins to swell

Stopper of time
Is this my moment to shine?
Nectar taken in order to nourish
Will this flower continue to flourish?

The message it’s trying to tell me has me in a trance
It is not here without happenstance  
Is this dream my new reality?
One can only hope to see

Yet to be here only for the here and now
Perplexes me somehow
Stopper of time lands on my window sill
Happiness, peace, contentment if time stands still.

Youth of today are yesterday’s tomorrow,
So many tales of distress and sorrow,
How do we save them from a path of destruction?
If we ourselves reek of corruption.

We say one thing, and do another
Lest we realize, to some we are as important as their mother
In spite of all they come to us each day
Their ears listen closely to every word we say

But do we hear them??