Not Enough Birds

© 2008  Larry Krone

 

We went out to the country

To get away from home

To spend some time together

And spend some time alone

 

It’s the birds in the country

That make my soul feel new

We saw some birds that weekend

But way too few

 

We heard a crow crowing

Woodpecker pecking

We saw a robin nesting in a tree

We even saw an eagle soaring in the sky

But that wasn’t enough birds for me

 

Flying, singing, being beautiful

And bringing a feeling that I need

Breathing, not needing, living outside my life

There weren’t enough birds for me

 

I’m not saying all was lost

We still enjoyed our time

Between us we never lacked for words

But I couldn’t help but feel let down

When I left not feeling changed

I only had but one complaint–not enough birds

 

Flying, singing, being beautiful

And bringing a feeling that I need

Breathing, not needing, living outside my life

There weren’t enough birds for me

 

Flying, singing, being beautiful

There’s never enough birds for me