this afternoon could pass without a thought we move through daylight noting only sky the earth beneath us is not hard nor dry the soil's compacted but it has been bought the bird in flight in camera's been caught mindful of beauty now we watch it fly beyond our vision we've been told no lie we smile to see what nature has wrought now on this afternoon there's little heat the blue of sky seems to us rather cold yet grass is green and flowers palely white there's silence on the gently sloping street the calm of spring has us safe in its fold much beauty yet to come before the night