I’m sat in the kitchen again.
Rub my eyes, turn my head towards the patio doors.
By chance,
I see
a brown bird in a tree.
This bird is a female House Sparrow and
she is small with
browny-black markings,
a pale chest and
a simple head.
She sings a common song but
it is loud
and repeated over and over and over and over
This tree is a Crab Apple and
it is small with
furry pinky-green fruits,
they too are small sitting
amongst the spines of dragons.
They make sweet jelly and
great partners
reeking of
love
marriage
children
I could be
a bird.
“Follow me”, She calls
as she
darts
to the hedgerow and
back
to the fascia
and
to the eave
where she
(hides)
c
a
l
l
s
Should I pretend?