Little bird and his big meal
I was driving just now
An ordinary drive on an ordinary day
But as I witnessed "this", I found it nothing but extraordinary
A very little bird, so little, that he was probably smaller than the size of my palm
He was brown with little dark brown and white lines, and he was really cute
There was a scrap of food in the middle of the street, perhaps it was a piece of bread
There were a number of cars driving at the time, some going north, while others heading south
Inspite of the cars, this little tiny bird managed to take the risk, a big risk
As if it was a calculated move, he waited until there was no car on that lane, and quickly he grabbed what looked like a big piece of bread (for a very little bird)
He grabbed the big piece of bread with his little itty beak and hastily flew up into the air to avoid the incoming car
He flew until he found a shady area on the grass, beside a big tree
I saw all this within the span of seconds
But these seconds became so memorable and I just had to write about it
What seemed so ordinary was nothing but extraordinary
He took a risk, for his Survival
He took a risk, in the midst of skyscraper monsters, that for us are just c a r s
He took a risk, not knowing if he would make it on the other side
But he did make it, and his serene accomplished look within his little kind little existence, as he peacefully sat beside his big feast, like a King with a Crown
The best kind of King is he who is kind
The best kind of Queen, is she who understands struggle
The best kind of King is he who is too humble to ever need to call himself King
The best kind of Queen is she who perseveres
A kind soul reminded me yesterday that to persevere, even during the most trialing times, is a wisdom worth sharing, but most importantly, overcoming
She reminded me that we can
That we have the ability to go beyond all things, even the scary ones
We all go thru our own trials and tribulations.
So many that sometimes it's too many to count.
And the trials sometimes multiply within the complexities of mind.
The hardships are many and the heart is o n e
The heart sees it all and it can breathe this body l o v e
This body within deserves love
It deserves the respect for our heart to be present with it
To offer it solace
To offer it grace
To sit with it during times of turmoil, especially turmoil
And to smile with it, when playing in the sun
The sun rises again
And the little bird, content after his special little meal is fulfilled with the sun, and within its rays
The rays the sun
We receive its love
The sunflowers face the sun
And we welcome another day
We bring forth an opportunity to share love within and throughout
While we carry another breath
That little bird surely opened my heart
And instilled in me the power to move mountains
He moved mountains today
And just like my friend said
So can we