Sonnet For Chickadees

I hear the whisper of your feathered wings As you alight upon the lilac bough Your melodic trilling makes my heart sing I smile so wide as my face will allow In your beak I espy long worms wriggling Then notice the twig nest beneath your feet Twin babes peep loudly as children giggling Mouths opening up to receive their treat How long have you lived here I ask aloud In this blossoming tree under the sun Blue skies stretch forever – nary a cloud Natural beauty here second to none Farewell for now my little chickadees Watching you has put my old heart at ease