Bird Talk

A bird sat in a tree And looked down at me And said rather musically “uh huh” He cocked his head to one side And then the other Peering straight at me I of course replied, “uh huh” Imitating his spontaneous bird talk He hopped back a step, surprised Understanding, then answered back, “uh huh” Delighted with our conversation I replied with a friendly “uh huh” I know our conversation is limited But I’m happy to carry on This inter specie dialogue A connection, a shared moment I’m sure he understands Nodding his head in affirmation Then he rattled on and on, Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh