A Song of the Birds
I love the birds you’ve planted
To nestle in my trees
Knowing that all the while
They do as you please
They flutter and a-flounder
Across the breadth and bath
Knowing that all the while
You’ve set them on their path
I pray for wings to guide me
When life’s course is a-stir’d
Knowing that all the while
You answer the unheard
Beaked beasts will surmount above
The lofty heights of trees
Knowing that all the while
Your hand holds up the breeze
I love your hand that bestows
The order of my song
Knowing that all the while
You’ll bring me home by dawn
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