Bird

I Saw a Bird

I saw a bird today,

That, before, I’d never seen.

It graced the sky with wings of white

In purity serene.

 

I saw a bird today,

Not as nimble as the rest,

But it split the air upon the wing;

As skilful as the best.

 

I saw a bird today,

Singing loudly in a tree

And from its happy chatter

Came the sweetest melody,

 

I saw a bird today,

And today it did depart,

To soar the heavens with its own kind,

But ever in my heart.

 

 

 (9^th March  2007)