We feel the difference

the coming of cooler weather

tells us a change is in the air

the hummingbirds know too

and have prepared for journey

no more coming to the feeder

or Turks Cap flowers

their clocks say simply Leave

so off they go

all the way to Mexico

where outlaw gangs roam the border

and murder is common

wisely the hummingbirds are elusive

they leave no back packs or

water bottles behind

they go a different way

a familiar route

south across the Rio Grande

into poor sad Mexico

Hummingbirds will bring them cheer

for they do not know borders

they only know how to survive

and how to bring tiny miracles

to those fortunate enough to see them

magic Tinkerbell's giving happiness

to those so desperately in need.