She saw in the little boy, Magic.
The kind of magic that reveals the secrets of life.
And she asked him,
What does the sun tell the flower
to make her open up?
And the boy told her,
The sun reflects her beauty
with his light, and she learns to
believe in herself.
She then asked,
How does the wind mold
the clouds into daydreams?
And he responded,
It whispers the dreams
people hold in their hearts.
Her curiosity grew.
How does the moon, even from so far away,
attract the ocean to her?
The boy explained,
At night, when the darkness weighs heavy
like a dream deferred,
she lifts the burden and soothes the fear.
She wanted to know more.
Why must the butterfly struggle
through the cocoon to fly?
The boy reminded her,
It is in the struggle that the butterfly
builds strength in her wings
affirming her determination to fulfill
her purpose.
How does the Evergreen find the courage
to survive the coldest winters and
parched summers?
He learns and grows wise. Understands the
parts of him he needs to strengthen and
transform.
Finally, she was enchanted with the boy’s
ability to attract hummingbirds, and had
to ask,
How do you get the hummingbirds
to trust you?
The greatest magic, and the most
noble answers you will find are held
in your heart. When it opens completely,
the hummingbird will come to
pollinate.
Alma de Colibrí 