My humming bird heart br beats for you br faster still with you in sight; br but you my flower br elude me. br br I flutter br mid-air in flight br above other flowers br but no nectar drips from my beak's visit; br no matter how far I plunge br toward some flower's-center br it's not yours, and I retreat. br br I pause, br flutter away br without that sweet juice of yours br I crave. br Possessing it is my Obsessions' Obsession. br br Nothing deters my eye br from my flower-mission; br neither cat br nor rival bird br challenge me br when they espy my determined ire, br as I put my sharpened beak on display, br exhibiting to them my humming bird speed br and my reckless need. br br No, they shrink br away br with second thoughts br and leave me to my nectar quest. br br Some flowers are beautiful, br but none so beautiful as yours; br this is set in me for all time- br even if I, br nectarless, br become weak and falter- br no longer able to fly br and plunge spiraling to the ground; br br I will have you my sweet br or no nectar at all.