A Friendship of Beauty

I heard you I listened Your call so undeniable Your presence so magnificent I stood still Under the tree The rain fell The wind bristled Hours past Silent anticipation You appeared Wing beats sounded your presence Settling on the dead free I watched your behaviour so intently You looked round You saw me You concentrated your eyes on me You stayed still I looked back You had no fear You knew I wouldn’t attack You rested under the glowing sun We watched it setting together I knew that a kind of mutual friendship had begun Over days, weeks, months and years You’ve sat on your tree I’ve stood over here You brought your offspring to show me You’ll always be my friend, my wonder, my connection with nature’s beauty - you’ll always be my peregrine and live forever in my memory.