Safe stop

Watching the birds this morning. The juncos. The sparrows. The pair of cardinals. I also consider a growing practice of clients. Sometimes they know where the seed is spread. Sometimes it takes a lot of pecking. They flock like birds. Sometimes one at a time. Sometimes in pairs. Sometimes more.

They flock

Like juncos

Like sparrows

Even like the pair of cardinals

(can a pair flock?)

Sometimes they know

Where the seed is spread

Sometimes it takes a lot of pecking.

They flock like birds.

I spread the seed,

Pay attention in every way

I can,

Move oh so carefully

So they don’t take flight.

Over time

With care

They become accustomed

To me.

They know I have seeds.

They know this

Is a safe stop

Along the way.