I Will Fly: A Collection of Poems

Sit To Stand

84 29/11/08 Sit To Stand Day and it flies over earth A straw on its beak To supplement brother’s efforts At building a nest for the young. Noon and it pecks on crumbs Singing between meals. Night and it perches on a branch. I see it and I desire it: The peace of a bird. Claiming its share of the road, It emerges to play with friend, Dines on an old bone, And naps on the lawn. I see it in the dog: Its freedom and simplicity; And I want it. They file in from wonderland Bearing parcels; Anything but worries they be, Surely rations for the inactive. 85 A kiss for every mouth on the way. I see the love and unity of ants And I yearn for it. I see the creatures of the world Loving and supportive Never knowing what they will nibble next But always knowing their mouths will not be idle; Never knowing where they will lay their heads But always knowing they will not go to sleep on their feet. I see them, I admire them And I want to be like them. 05/09/06 ...