Most of the time
she is like a
hummingbird,
going from place
to place, person
to person always
seeking knowledge
and truth as she
is free in flight but
constantly aware of
looking for a place
to rest for the night.

But for her, life
seems a test and
she is always
successful as as she
searches for food
and something sweet
to fill the hunger
within because she
is just a little bit
faster than the rest.

And in her freedom
of movement, like
the hummingbird,
they are both
creatures of needs
that must be fulfilled
and when sweets
are there she will take
the dare and all you
can do is sit and stare
at her freedom in flight
and wonder where
she might be tonight.
                                     Jon York    2018