Fragility

Beauty is a fragile gift.
—Ovid
The tenuous and astonishing flicker of the hummingbird.  The glistening thread of a spider’s silk.  The short life-span of an ocean wave.  The anguish of surprise contentment.  The pristine chill of morning air.  A musical note.
The ephemeral moments of human achievement.  Thought flickering along a neural tightrope.  The inspiration of defeat.  [...]