Lonely February Bird

Alone in the darkness, February's realm,
Witness the starkness of a pre-morning freeze,
A bird sleeps in silence, dreaming of springtime,
Asleep in defiance of a wintery world.

A lazy sun rises to crest the horizon,
Winter disguises the fruit of the earth,
An elderly woman sows seeds from a bucket,
To fulfill the needs of a suffering bird.

A lonely bird feasts then others join in,
The sun in the east brightens the sky,
Sing praises to Heaven for the love of a woman,
Sing praises to Heaven for the least one among us.


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