THE SOUND OF JOY
As I sit in the garden my hopes and worries
crystalise now into sharp little flurries
that alternate between hope and despair.
But something’s intruding upon my thoughts –
a sound I simply can’t ignore.
I’m sure I’ve never heard it before
at this volume.
It comes from a tree just here on my left –
a melodious warbling that’s totally bereft
of doubts or fears of what happens next!
He’s programmed by Nature to vocalise joy,
to call for a mate, to soar through the sky!
This essence of life which flows through us all
has lifted my spirits ….
Just a bird call.
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