A Bird's Day

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  Tweet.  Chatter.  We must sing that light into the sky.  Twitch.  How can others sleep through this?  Churp.  Tweet.  

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing. Bright sky starts a new day.  Hop.  Fly.  A higher branch.  Tweet.  Churp.  Better to see.  Chatter.  Tweet.  Churp.

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  Here it comes.  Chatter.  Churp.  Hop.  Here it comes.  Tweet.  Churp.  Sing.  I love this part.  Sing.  Twitch.  Brighter.  Sky getting brighter.  Hop.  Fly.

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  The whole flock singing together.  Chatter.  Sing.  Churp.  Tweet.  Bright light in the sky.  Twitch.  The light is full.  Hop.  Fly.  Food.  Fly.  Now I need food.

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  Seed pile hanging in the tree.  Hop.  Twitch.  Have to wait.  Ouch.  Chatter.  Tweet.  Seeds in the grass.   Tweet.  Aren’t as good as the ones up there.  Hop.  Twitch.

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  Churp.  Chatter.  No.  Hop.  Fly.  There.  Twitch.  A Bush.  Hop.  Fly.  Safe from the yapping furry creature.  Chatter.  Twitch.  Can’t eat now.  Squawk.

 Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  The raised pond is empty.  Twitch.  Fly.  Drink.  Wash.  Churp.  My turn to eat.  Sing.  Seeds are good this morning.  Twitch.  Churp.  They are always good.  Sing.  Tweet.  Chatter.  Sing.

Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  No.  Twitch.  I’m not done eating.  Squawk.  I’m coming.  Hop.  Fly.  Still hungry.  Churp.  The sky is dark.  Tweet.  Wind is strong.  Hop.  Twitch.  Hop.  Tree is safe.  Churp.  Sing.  What’s vibrating?  Twitch.  Tree is falling.  Squawk.  Fly.  Hop.  

Squawk.  Churp.  I can’t hear the others.  Churp.  Tweet.  A bush.  Twitch.  Hop.  Shake off the water.  Churp.  Squawk.  Where did the others go?  Sing.  I can’t hear them.  Squawk.  I’m hungry.  Twitch.  Hop.  Wind is getting colder.  Hop.  Shudder.  Bush blocks the wind.

The sky is still dark.  Twitch.  How long will it be?  Squawk.  Tweet.  Brother.  Churp.  Here.  Sing.  Are you okay?  Churp.  I’m scared too.  Twitch.  The leaves are blowing off.  Churp.  Huddle.  Brother.  Tweet.

Brother.  Tweet.  Chirp.  Wake Up.  Sing.  Come out.  Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  We survived.

Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  We’re alive.  Tweet.  So are the others.  Churp.  Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  The Sky is light again.  Sing.  Sing.  Sing.

Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  Tweet.  Chatter.  We sing to celebrate life.  Churp.  Tweet.  Sing.  Sing.  Sing.  We survived.  Sing.  Sing.  Sing.