the bird outside my window surveys the world below

leaves periodically to do errands and go places i’ll never know

i know he sees me watching and i am careful not to intrude

he allows me to observe him as he lives his life on the roof

sometimes he sits for hours and sometimes he is gone for days

chattering quite loudly to announce his return, ready to engage

i would say we have a connection, i and this animal that walks through the sky

perhaps we will never understand the impact we have had on each others lives

but i believe we both are aware of each others presence,

that is enough to be assured we have shared our lives together here

the bird on the ledge flew into my heart