today i sit listening to the cicadas song
buzzing like ocean waves
cascading over background music and conversations in my home
it is surreal - this small very noisy insect
demanding the attention of all creation
during its brief moment of life
i wonder about life cycles
the cicada has 13 years - 156 months or 676 weeks of gestation
for 5 weeks of life
and
the human has 3/4 of a year - 9 months or 36 weeks of gestation
with maybe 80 years - 960 months or 4160 weeks of life
is there a relationship or simply a metaphor
as i reflect of my life -
what have i been willing to wait 13 years to attain
and when I achieve my goal
am I so noisy with my song of self-satisfaction
that others are annoyed
& my presence is not welcome.
welcome cicadas
- you have waited a long time to sing your song of life
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