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The Bird and the Coconut

The Bird and the Coconut

There was a bird
Flying in the jungle
It came across a coconut
Hanging from a tree

The bird landed on the nut
Surveyed its surface carefully
And started to peck against its shell

The bird pecked and pecked
For nearly an hour
Before it stopped

With all of its effort
It was barely able to leave a small scratch
On its tough surface

After resting for a few moments 
The bird flew away

The next day the bird once again
Came flying into the jungle
It found the same tree
Landed on the same coconut
And once again started to peck
Against its surface

Again
After nearly an hour
The bird stopped 
And flew away
The scratch had turned into
A very small hole

Each and every day
The bird would repeat this process
Each and every day
The hole in the coconut shell 
Grew larger 
And deeper

Finally 
After many days
The bird was rewarded for its efforts
And white milk
Started to flow from the shell

The bird drank some of the milk
Then continued to work around the edges 
Of the hole in the coconut
Until it was satisfied
With its size and shape

Then
With a quick hop
The bird disappeared
Inside the shell

Finally it had made
A new home

For several months
The bird lived inside this safe haven
Until a strong storm came
And knocked the coconut shell
From the tree 
To the ground

Once again
The tiny bird
Started each day
Flying into the jungle
Once again
Looking for that perfect
Shell

Ed Roberts 01/28/16
(Inspired by Dr. Who season 9 episode 11 “Heaven Sent”)

For the past several years I have tried to change the world with poetry
I keep knocking on the door
Trying to reach anyone who will listen
Sometimes they do
Other times
They close the door
In my face

Still
On this door
I will continue to keep knocking

Hopefully one day
The door will simply break
Or fall from its hinges
And I can finally go inside
To stay
And the words will come out
Forever

Copyright © Ed Roberts | Year Posted 2016

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