The Egg and I
She lays eggs so very small
Rare eggs, seldom seen at all
Eggs the size of coffee beans
Spread in a tiny nest.
It is a miracle
That an egg, so very small
Has room for any internal organs
At all
This egg, when hatched
Will be complete with all attached
As you and me
Eyes to see to look around,
Two feet to put upon the ground.
A heart that beats and lungs to breathe
A Miracle indeed!
This creature will have other things,
Like coloured feathers, plumage, and wings.
So they can fly high and free,
To escape from their many enemies.
I don't know if you have ever heard
Of this tiny Bee Humming Bird
Who beats his wings eighty times a second,
Mighty useful when threatened.
Birds and Bees, Mice and Men
It's fascinating how it all began.
I observe this from way up high,
A mythical phoenix flying in the sky
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