...as long as the birds come to the feeder
dancing through
a bent note ridiculously sustained
look an idiot and carry on...
not deafened but failing
to hear a whispered message
there's always tomorrow...
we've been here before
what can be offered now
to bring us back again?
pour new seeds in the old design
a signalman's lamp swaying
just possibly enough...
...as long as the birds come to the feeder