I’m a Bird

I’m a free spirit.

I soar high in the sky.

I fly low to the ground by our beaches.

I sing during the morning sunrise.

I spread happiness and cheer to all.

I attract the gaze of cats from their owner’s kitchen windows.

I live outdoors.

I wouldn’t want it any other way.

I admit it’s harder but it’s all I know and it’s much better than living in a cage.

When we’re born we live in a nest where we are sheltered and cared for by our mother bird.

Our mother provides us food and water.

She protects us from harmful elements.

We are kept warm and nurtured through our earliest days.

When we are a little older and at near full strength we are encouraged to fly.

It’s part of our nature to grow and make our way into the world once our mother bird has raised us to the point we can fly.

Our mother gives us a gentle nudge and when we’re ready we spread our wings and fly.

It’s the most incredible experience to seize the sky and to spread our wings to forge a life of our own.

We must awake early to catch the worm for our sustenance.

We are tiny little creatures that rule the skies and humans have studied us to enable them to replicate us in the form of a plane for their travel needs in the skies.

Airplanes are modeled after our tiny structures yet planes are huge and bulky and look nothing like us birds.

They do fly despite their size and we must be careful we don’t cross their airspace because we don’t want to get pulled into their propellers which would jeopardize lives including ours and those on the plane.

Birds are not fond of the cold so we must fly south towards a warmer climate in the winter.

We fly the skies in formation and rely on each other in our most adventurous journey. A journey we must make together for our safety and for the warmer climate we seek.

I’m very happy singing, flying and and waking everyone because

I’m a bird.