THE HYPERTENSIVE SPARROW

It struck me as odd whilst adjusting my tax

How sparrows never drop dead or suffer heart attacks

So I turned from my tax form feeling quite tense

Trying to justify my thoughts and make sense

After all, what pressures intrude the nest?

The birdies can’t be too stressed or depressed

Why should the birdies be blessed with such luck

Reincarnate me as a swallow or a magpie or a duck

Then I won’t have to worry about the mortgage and bills

I won’t be hypertensive I can stop taking the pills

After all when was the last time you saw a sparrow

Having his blood pressure taken!