OPEN EYES


A bird flies
On air so light
Flowers sing in delight
Whispering songs of the past

A past not forgotten
But remembered by many lives
The souls of all things
Transmute one to another

Intelligence found and lost
Stories told of ancient ways
Tales of a future not yet seen
The bird flies free into the night

Darkness fades to enlightenment
Realization of simple truth
All is around us to see
With open eyes and wonder


Michael V Hechtman