Birthday Birds
They knew by instinct what I have known for more than 50 years.
They were being informed by their maker that someone very special
resided due North of The Gulf of Mexico, not far from their Winter nest.
As the day of her birthday approached, a signal went out to the
Southern hibernating birds, preparing them for Northern flight.
They knew that the 13th of March was a bit early for Spring,
a little risky for their Northern flight. Nevertheless, the signal
was very clear about their mission to sing for a special lady.
The closer they came to her birth place, the louder they sang.
The sparrow and humming bird, blue jays and red birds too were
all drawn to her. Even hawks and birds of prey; they all sang
on her birthday. As an aged eagle flew high in the sky, she looked
down in wonderment. With her great vision in the distance,
she came to realize the meaning of the blessed affair.
I tell you, to the special lady below, that high flying eagle threw a kiss
as she flew bye with a smile. As I beheld such beauty of vision and sound
in the sky, I was overwhelmed and began to cry. Deep within the heart of me, I have known the beauty of the lady who made me believe I could fly.*
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*HB to wife
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2022
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