You guys inspire me. This was originally the Hummingbird and the Grouch. smile

The Humminbird and the Artist
(c) 2008 words and music by Mike Dunbar

A Hummingbird flew by the Artist's window
She could see her reflection in his pane
Though her hum was sweet and clear
The Artist could not hear
Her refrain

But he kept sketching flowers with his charcoal
Trying hard to capture beauty in black dust
He'd tear away each page
Then crumble it with rage
And disgust

Oh if we could only see what's in our eyes
And throw away our doubt and expectation
What would it take for us to realize
There is beauty in the simplest creation

The Hummingbird could see the Artist's flower
As it stood upon his table in a cup
She kept trying to break through
Til with nothing left to do
She gave up

Oh if we could only see what's in our eyes
And throw away our doubt and expectation
What would it take for us to realize
There is beauty in the simplest creation

Beauty in the simplest creation










You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

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