the weight of seven
hummingbirds -- 21 grams --
is what leaves the body
after death
on that hummingbird breath
the soul leaves
a wispering whisper
of seven tiny, winged cavatinas
being sung back
and singing themselves
forward
into the chorus
to enter again
a melody -- in
the Eye Of God
shimmering
iridescent
wings beating
the rhythm of Love
c. 2018 Roberta Compton Rainwater
Jan 13, 2018
Jan 13, 2018 at 1:08 PM UTC
the weight of seven
hummingbirds -- 21 grams --
is what leaves the body
after death
on that hummingbird breath
the soul leaves
a wispering whisper
of seven tiny, winged cavatinas
being sung back
and singing themselves
forward
into the chorus
to enter again
a melody -- in
the Eye Of God
shimmering
iridescent
wings beating
the rhythm of Love
c. 2018 Roberta Compton Rainwater
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