Suddenly Swans
It was not 'suddenly swans' anymore- just one
lonely lady swan, bereft with a broken heart.
Her mate was gone. Swans stay together for life;
much like humans, miss and grieve over death.
She had stopped eating, noted the caretakers
at Closter Nature Preserve, in New Jersey.
The swan's owner and caretakers vowed to help.
Another swan, a male- forty miles north- Cornwall,
New York, was living the same forlorn nightmare
with the loss of his mate- paddling around in
circles with no purpose. Swans have very complex
relationships, more intense than we realize.
Working out consents and logistics, they moved
Miss Swan to the Cornwall lake to be with Mr. Swan.
The attraction was nearly instant and within an hour,
she was fluffing her feathers and preening for him-
then they began, side by side, swimming together.
That special day, on October 13, 2015, the lake-
once again, magically became- 'suddenly swans'.
April 4, 2019
Premiere Contest: Suddenly Swans
Sponsor: Maureen McGreavy
Cornwall, NY adjoins my town, and I
remember this wonderful local story.
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