“If I keep a green bough
In my heart,
The singing bird will come.”
A Chinese Proverb
A tiny messenger just came calling
At my backyard bird feeding station
And, he delightfully brought with him
Memories filled with sunny warm elation
He very merrily called out, as if to remind me
Of the many warm sunny days that I have spent
Wandering through the meadows and the forests
Eagerly following the lyrical trail that he has sent
There is nothing quite as exhilarating
As embarking on a stroll in the wood
And suddenly, hearing him calling out
As only this tiny feathered friend could
“Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!”
Is his very merry song
“Come and follow me!”
It never takes me very long
I soon forget about my earthly problems
As I now eagerly traipse right after him
He truly seems to enjoy this game of tag
As he now flutters above me in the wind
My tiny winged friend acts as a nucleus
Who brings all we forest lovers together
We all seem comforted by his presence
And, he always ushers in sunny weather
He is brave, and playful, and smart
A most wondrous feathered creature
And, keeping all living beings, joyous
Seems to be his divinely given feature
His merry “Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!”
Is a song, I hold dear to my heart
And now, as soon as I possibly can
I always follow after it, like a dart
“I promise that I’ll come follow you, today!”
I soon shout out to my tiny feathered friend
And, he nods his tiny head before departing
As if this sunny little creature comprehends
And as if by magic, as soon as he departed,
The snowfall stopped, and out came the sun;
I’ll probably follow him, through the woods,
And walk quite a ways, before this day is done.
©2010, Mr. Ed
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Anna
Hugs, Diana
The snowfall stopped, and out came the sun;
I’ll probably follow him, through the woods,
And walk quite a ways, before this day is done."
Nicely done, it reminds me of a few lines from a Robert Frost poem.
Cheers,
Dan
Oh well, we loved it as kids.
God bless,
Lew
Can't wait for spring, I am so tired of being cold..
Much peace, love, and light
Amber "V"
Edvard Ole Brother