Why does she sing
with no one near to hear?
A melody that
wells from deep within
Amidst dark
branches from her perch she peers
Upon the
slumbering earth ’fore day begins
While others lie
in dreams her notes ring out
The shadows ’round
her have no pow’r to fright
There’s something
in her song to scatter doubt
And chase away the
darkness of the night
She does not need
to see the light to know
The One who gave
her life is coming soon
A new day’s
dawning on the earth below
Fore’er she’ll
sing him praises with her tune
Within her downy
breast she’s made her choice
As long as she has
breath, she’ll use her voice
January 31, 2020
Rennes, France
My first sonnet,
inspired by a bird singing at 6 am while driving a friend to the airport
Photo by Michel Catalisano on Unsplash
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