The rising of this vision
is like flocks of birds coming home,
finding their familiar perches,
claiming their habitat

It’s like toes and fingers waking up
after a deep dream,
finding their stretch,
feeling alive to the morning’s call

It’s like singing a line and finding
others singing harmony,
the rich vibration of the blended chord
an uplifting surprise,
something that can carry you
farther than you knew you were going.

©Wendy Mulhern
April 2, 2021