Bright Hush

You, too, can find a high perch

to catch the sun’s rays

before they touch the water,

before they dance in myriad refractions,

before they break up the majestic blue

You can bask in the splendor of your feathers,

their hue, their shine, their iridescence,

you can claim this moment

before anything is proclaimed,

you can have this bright hush

to take in as you will,

as long as you are still.

©Wendy Mulhern

November 8, 2016