A Robin's Nest

Close to the woody glade Hidden in the leafy shade A smart robin built a nest Like a cozy little chest With twigs and leaves, it was made Within it, four eggs she laid She sat long brooding in her nest Indeed it was a tedious test One by one, the eggs were hatched And four tiny birds that closely matched Came out breaking the freckled shell Making the Mother bird’s happiness swell The mama enjoyed their sweet company To her, boredom no more came to annoy The nest rang with a chorus of song It was made vibrant with a happy throng The parent birds fed them taking turns As they grew, for the sky they began to yearn At times the fledglings stuck out their heads Longing to leave their craggy beds They found the sky blue and clear Still they were under the clutches of fear But they knew, outside lay true liberty Before them stretched infinity No more did they hesitate Their mama’s movements they did imitate They splayed and spread their wings And into the sky, took off with steady beatings!