The plight of the humble me
buzzes around like a bumbling insect
sharing fertile, fluffy pollen willy-nilly
or so it would seem
 
Sometimes, it sticks
eventually
bearing right-sized fruit
 
Other times, it does not
Loud and willful barrenness
where twigs once sprouting die
 
Apparent patterns shimmer
among the dappled sunlight
shadows play in humility
 ever dancing past the music’s end…