Hummingbird Hush by Lori Yamamoto

hummingbird hush soft feathers fade to dusk light little voice turns accent slips through quiet sky thoughts i gathered start to melt like sugar snow they twist, they spin finding gentle new refrains raindrop whispers tap the glass and slip away who i once was loosens like a ribbon bow night folds me slow a shy new self waves hello moonlight tiptoes peeks inside my open palm pebble of breath smooth and cool beneath the hush shadows stretch small yawn into softer corners clock ticks kindly each click a tiny heartbeat leaf outside nods silver edges kiss the dark i let go more threads of old me drift like dandelion new me giggles barefoot inside the quiet sky keeps blinking one slow star at a time now i bow gentle and hum the changing tune home