Baby Birds

It is the ending of a lovely day
The baby birds are causing Mom distress.
I hear them peeping in the big oak tree.
“Now hush yourselves”, their weary mother says.

“We must be up to greet the early dawn.
When God sets fire to all the eastern sky,
Be there before the early worms are gone.
Now quiet down, I’ll sing a lullaby.”
								 
Her sweet voice rises, lulling babes to sleep.
All night sounds still to hear the lovely song
And from young birdlings not another peep          
With God and Mother near the whole night long.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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July 13, 2011 at 10:19 PM
I really like this. Really good imagery. Beautiful story line. God Bless, JB
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July 13, 2011 at 9:45 PM
How SWEET, Joyce. HOw old did you red head son pass? Our Dale was 33. He was much like Christ and I think I heard Jesus died at age 33 too?
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July 13, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Beautiful and spiritual. I love the rhyme and the peace it contains
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July 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM
WOW, I love this.."With mother and God so near the whole night long".
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