Tuesday, March 06, 2007

We Call It Spring (The Beginning)

Sunbathing. Yes.
It has been a long time.
I can feel the sun today.
It makes my entire body tingle.
I can feel the energy going back in.
It has all drained so much since then.
I'm immersed in soft sound, ambiance.
Something large is vibrating the air with a heavy buzz.
Thankfully it is a humming bird, and not a large insect.
Like something with a large stinger, or a large set of mandibles.
In between intervals are breezes that cool the sweat. Feels incredible.
I close my eyes for a long time, and just listen. Voices. The freeway. The birds.
When I open them again, the world shimmers in blue. White balance.
I could lay here for a very long time. If only I didn't have to be.
I come to. I am filled with warmth. It is time to go back inside.
Past the screen door, the brilliance fades, and I can see again.
The kitchen fades into view as my eyes adjust.
The burden of being fades in with it.
Seconds ago I was but a plant.
It was alright then.
And now...