The Cardinal and the Rose

He did not come that morning or that night, 
and two more days elapsed with him now gone.
So many trips she made, and every flight
had ended with a disappointing dawn.

Her little ones soon felt the missing link.
So sad each was without the normal signs-
his vividness that kept them all in sync;
togetherness which filled their space confines.

But then, she spotted a large, brilliant glow
and plucked it from the branch that held it tight;
a deep red rose which seemed so apropos-
would surely solve the problems of her plight.

In Cardinal's small nest, between them sat-
the plump, red rose- made snug their habitat.


January 2, 2023

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