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Hummingbird
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•51• Hummingbird AlldayIhavebeenthinking ofyourbeautifuleyes— Nowhazel,nowblue,nowgreenly darkasallwaters, nowfloodedwithlightasallrivers. Youreyesthatlove lookingintomine Thatarenow,perhaps, lookingintosomeoneelse’s— say,yourlover’seyes. AlldayIhavebeenthinking ofthoseeyesImay neverseeagain. How,ateverymomentinthisworld itispossibletobelonely. Howonce,ahummingbird withherlighteningwings grazedmyskininthesoftest kiss— greeningtheworld,theminutestmiracle, andwithoutsomuchasfuss orwarning wasgone. ...