A Moment in Time

Shedding the constraints of indoors Drawn by the beauty of nature At first, mesmerized by the flowers in bloom Soon the mind wandered The leaves and then the whole plant Early summer, evening breeze Everything came into focus The floor covered with those that had lived their life And now shall become the fodder The branches flourishing, Exuding the intoxicating aroma Adding color to the background of green But then the sight awakens Amongst what drew me first Was a menagerie of movement Hosted by the flowers A gathering of creatures Small and smaller, winged and otherwise Just watching, oblivious Honeybees, ants, flies and lady birds Enjoying the nectar of their host Honeybees, bright yellow Feet covered in pollen Hovering, as paying homage to its host Ants and flies tending to their own And then, the lady birds, in beautiful Bright red coats with black poker dots Life, seldom noticed, Plants enticing its guests with nectar and aroma Multitudes feasting Symbiosis, at its utmost Hours past, light fading Gust of wind, a mild chill As if tapping me on the shoulder The creatures are gone The party is over Alas, it’s time to leave. The beauty of nature Back to the darkness Of our own creation