Our Love is Made Up of Wings

There are hundreds 

Of thousands 

Of wings in our world, 

Each one a simple perfection 

Dancing in the spotlight 

Of the sun, 

Twirling under the glitter 

Speckled by the stars; 

It is a belief of mine 

That we don't fall in love once 

In our lives, 

But hundreds of times, 

Each a set of wings 

That blossom in our heart 

And flutter with every beat 

Of our souls 

As we are greeted with connection; 

Perhaps laughter  

Is a butterfly 

Twirling through star-like wildflowers, 

       And simple kindness 

       A dragonfly 

       Flitting through dewdrops of joy, 

              With nervous smiles 

              As hummingbirds, 

              Singing their sweetness softly 

              And with fleeting courage, 

                     And perhaps encouragement 

                     Is a firefly

                     Winking through the night

                     Speckled with stars flecked with stories;

It is life

Which these flutters rise up to,

Our greatest love 

That sparkles brightest

Through our translucent souls,

And so high we are lifted

With these flickers

That we can hear our own heartbeats

Fall into step with that of the world,

So high our hearts burst

Into the flight 

Of a million wings.