An Inadequate Imitator
the birds make sounds I cannot imitate
I have tried, but alas, my mouth is not a beak
I have decided to trill, peep and whistle, I need one of those
chee chee chee we we ooh ooh ooh
whee whee whee craw craw craw
And yet, no matter how much I try,
I do not sound exactly like they do
There are no adequate words in the English language
I listen, and learn, and try again and again
But without a beak, I am an inadequate imitator
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