Sudden cardinal

Nothing like opening your eyes first thing in the morning and seeing an immediate cardinal.

I opened my eyes

And there he was

Cardinal on the red bud

Three feet away.

I’ve seen birds there

Before

But none so startling

So immediate

Opened my eyes

The surprise

Of the cardinal

Suddenly there

Of course

I was sudden to him

As well

But I was not dressed

In red

I also

Did not say

Birdie

Birdie

Birdie

And

Fly away.