insomnia bird
its a little after 5, still pitch-black out
i step out on the patio and hear this bird
tweet tweet tweat TWEEEET tweet
over and over
same same same
all alone
a solo
i waited and waited.... no birds joined in.
this wasn't the early bird this was... the
insomniac bird
the bird that never sleeps
who just keeps counting
one two-three FOUR five
one two-three FOUR five
one two-three FOUR five
the bird who has to stay awake
ready to alert the entire flock
with a single peep
that a predator is near
or new seed has been strewn
insomnia bird
me and you
i hear you
tweet tweet
my sweet