to seize upon a picket fence
to hop over
on my way in to sit
and listen to your birds sing
i could still fly over
and scamper under
delight you with my antics
yellow headed Chickadee flittering
your fate began to haunt you
it haunted me too
but the chickadee stayed
wizened by the winter
and your bright red wings
cuddled me close from the cold
dread that was coming
Cardinal bright didn’t lose the flame
but that fence has become
too high and wide for me to fly over
and that yard was mine no more
sad is the birdling tempest tossed
the one who must bare the cross
of losing such a friend as you
the kindness of one so true
to happen in an instant
and my love i don’t resent
that you're no longer there
no matter how much i care
i only wish i knew
what became of you
to seize upon a picket fence
to hop over
on my way in to sit
and listen to your birds sing
i could still fly over
and scamper under
delight you with my antics
yellow headed Chickadee flittering
your fate began to haunt you
it haunted me too
but the chickadee stayed
wizened by the winter
and your bright red wings
cuddled me close from the cold
dread that was coming
Cardinal bright didn’t lose the flame
but that fence has become
too high and wide for me to fly over
and that yard was mine no more
sad is the birdling tempest tossed
the one who must bare the cross
of losing such a friend as you
the kindness of one so true
to happen in an instant
and my love i don’t resent
that you're no longer there
no matter how much i care
i only wish i knew
what became of you