February 23, 2015

SELF TEST #  10

If I were a bird,

I’d want to be a hawk

or an eagle and have

all the other birds

scared of me.

If I were a bird,

I’d want to be

a nightingale

or any singing bird

bringing music

to  the backyards.

If I were a bird,

I’d want to be an owl,

being wise enough

to know all there is

to know in all the

neighborhood.

If I were a bird,

I’d want to be

a bluebird or a

cardinal or a

canary bringing

a bit of color to

someone who

sees life in only

black and white.

If I were a bird

I’d want to be

a bird who travels

thousands and

thousands of miles

knowing there is

much more to see.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2015