whaaaa, heart hinge creaks open
because I just heard the simplest wind chime ringing two-three notes
as it dances in the air
notes like the bees' sting
and the bees’ honey
mixed together
thank you, thank you
dance between creator and creation
thank you for mellow succulent autumn winds whispering and snaking
thank you, thank you
dance between human beings and creation
thank you for your diamond minds and your breathtaking making
would I ever have invented wind chimes
even given centuries and centuries and centuries to live?
I have my doubts
but I am grateful to the point of ache
for the partner dance between
the world’s breath, circling wetly around this island
and divine chimes made by the work of people’s hands - set upon creating harmony
my marrow melts to fluid thanks
for the dance between the maker and the made
oh, now the sun is spotlighting the whole duet
and I am transfixed
the yellow leaves are clapping
and no amount of thank yous is enough
because I just heard the simplest wind chime ringing two-three notes
as it dances in the air
notes like the bees' sting
and the bees’ honey
mixed together
thank you, thank you
dance between creator and creation
thank you for mellow succulent autumn winds whispering and snaking
thank you, thank you
dance between human beings and creation
thank you for your diamond minds and your breathtaking making
would I ever have invented wind chimes
even given centuries and centuries and centuries to live?
I have my doubts
but I am grateful to the point of ache
for the partner dance between
the world’s breath, circling wetly around this island
and divine chimes made by the work of people’s hands - set upon creating harmony
my marrow melts to fluid thanks
for the dance between the maker and the made
oh, now the sun is spotlighting the whole duet
and I am transfixed
the yellow leaves are clapping
and no amount of thank yous is enough