I sat inside of my RV
wondering what my eyes might see
when I look outside my door
is it changed or still like before
the wind did not blow and it has not rained
so everything should still be the same
I looked at the feeders filled with seed
to give the birds all they need
to keep them coming back to me
as I sit and watch them flying free
they land on the feeders to eat for a bit
but something stops them continuing to sit
so instead they hop from place to place
trying each feeder for a different taste
but alas each feeder has the same seed
must be dull and boring for them indeed
but then again it is their food
and eating seed is what they are used
the Humming Birds are a different kind
with a special mix that they find
in their own containers hanging high
sugar water so sweet to help them fly
with wings flapping at am amazing speed
eighty times per second is what they need
to keep their tiny bodies hovering high
and sipping the mixture as they fly
we even had a bird of prey
much bigger and looking to join the fray
only the food this time was another bird
and luckily for them they had heard
the hawk as it came crashing in
and scattered so fast on their wings
and all escaped I’m happy to say
and will be back to feed on another day.
I love to watch the birds as they eat
and wish with some of them, I could meet
but to them I present a dangerous look
just like the hawk the lesson they took
was to stay away from others like me
and in their wisdom, I could see
that all I can do is supply the seed
for my feathered friends is what they need.
Written 10/15/2023