One day, they just appeared
The wrens
It was 6 November
I'd just opened a letter
A letter from 3,372 miles away
It spoke of winter
And dreams of future's passed
And, I cried...if only for a moment
The wrens are winter birds
I suppose I am, too
How I loved the sunshine of the South
But there is nothing quite like freshly fallen snow
Capping the post of the rail
Leading to the screened porch
Where I sit in summer and fall
And watch the deer graze in my backyard
Sunrise was orange and purple through the pines
I half-stumbled, half-walked down the stairs
To the French doors
My "No Worries" T-shirt, a make-shift sling
Brimming with apples
For the animals who live in the forest
The forest that thrives behind my house
I've been it's care-taker for 20 years now
That's a very long time...
As I stepped outside
Balancing the apples
Walking in untied sneakers
There they were--the wrens
A pair of them!
Lovers, I think
One followed the other
Shadowing her movements
It was quite a sight
The morning light filtered through the screen
I noticed the west side of the porch had a tear
High winds whip around my tiny house on a hill
That's how love slipped in
Unexpected
Impractical
And completely dangerous
Yet, there it was...
Perched on a chair, waiting for me
I opened the door to the outside
And walked through
One flew out behind me
But the other stayed
Timid
Afraid of change
Afraid to let go
Until it's mate landed on the other side of the screen
Singing sweetly
The one left behind slowly spread its wings
Hopped a bit, unsure, before taking flight
It met it's mate in mid-air
And the two twirled around in a dance
Before landing on a twiggy branch
Happily chattering away like lovers reunited by Destiny
It was a true fairy-tale ending
One I found myself envying
If only for a moment...
Just then, a breeze brushed the hair from my face
Revealing ruddy tear-stained cheeks
How many miles had I flown
For the possibility of love
Without even knowing it would be there
Without even knowing it was real
I just had a feeling...
And, for one night, my wish came true
That's never happened before
Maybe it's selfish to want more
But why???
Love is a miracle
I'll always want more
More wishes, too
I survived so much for so long
For that singular moment
I needed to know it could happen
And if it happened once, it can happen again!
I'd fly any distance
Like the wren
Despite fear
Despite obstacles
For, what is life without love?
We just move between moments
Stalwart
Steeled for disappointment
No wonder we're all so depressed
Love is freedom
And, I am free
For love
To love
And, to be loved
I didn't live through hell
To only experience mere hours of heaven
I lived to be loved for a lifetime
Why settle for less???
Epic love stories
Always begin with distance
Even legends are far less lonely when the gap is closed
So is the space of an hour
A week
A month
Or, a wintry morning on a screened porch
In the month of January
With or without wings....
#thewren
The wrens
It was 6 November
I'd just opened a letter
A letter from 3,372 miles away
It spoke of winter
And dreams of future's passed
And, I cried...if only for a moment
The wrens are winter birds
I suppose I am, too
How I loved the sunshine of the South
But there is nothing quite like freshly fallen snow
Capping the post of the rail
Leading to the screened porch
Where I sit in summer and fall
And watch the deer graze in my backyard
Sunrise was orange and purple through the pines
I half-stumbled, half-walked down the stairs
To the French doors
My "No Worries" T-shirt, a make-shift sling
Brimming with apples
For the animals who live in the forest
The forest that thrives behind my house
I've been it's care-taker for 20 years now
That's a very long time...
As I stepped outside
Balancing the apples
Walking in untied sneakers
There they were--the wrens
A pair of them!
Lovers, I think
One followed the other
Shadowing her movements
It was quite a sight
The morning light filtered through the screen
I noticed the west side of the porch had a tear
High winds whip around my tiny house on a hill
That's how love slipped in
Unexpected
Impractical
And completely dangerous
Yet, there it was...
Perched on a chair, waiting for me
I opened the door to the outside
And walked through
One flew out behind me
But the other stayed
Timid
Afraid of change
Afraid to let go
Until it's mate landed on the other side of the screen
Singing sweetly
The one left behind slowly spread its wings
Hopped a bit, unsure, before taking flight
It met it's mate in mid-air
And the two twirled around in a dance
Before landing on a twiggy branch
Happily chattering away like lovers reunited by Destiny
It was a true fairy-tale ending
One I found myself envying
If only for a moment...
Just then, a breeze brushed the hair from my face
Revealing ruddy tear-stained cheeks
How many miles had I flown
For the possibility of love
Without even knowing it would be there
Without even knowing it was real
I just had a feeling...
And, for one night, my wish came true
That's never happened before
Maybe it's selfish to want more
But why???
Love is a miracle
I'll always want more
More wishes, too
I survived so much for so long
For that singular moment
I needed to know it could happen
And if it happened once, it can happen again!
I'd fly any distance
Like the wren
Despite fear
Despite obstacles
For, what is life without love?
We just move between moments
Stalwart
Steeled for disappointment
No wonder we're all so depressed
Love is freedom
And, I am free
For love
To love
And, to be loved
I didn't live through hell
To only experience mere hours of heaven
I lived to be loved for a lifetime
Why settle for less???
Epic love stories
Always begin with distance
Even legends are far less lonely when the gap is closed
So is the space of an hour
A week
A month
Or, a wintry morning on a screened porch
In the month of January
With or without wings....
#thewren
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