FOR THE BIRDS
It’s not, I know, the greatest
cosmic riddle, but why
do robins, pro builders of nests
and chanteurs extraordinaires,
bathe in their drinking water? And
when leaves fall into the basin,
why don’t they lift a beak
to remove the clutter?Maybe it’s all just for the birds,
but one person I know would be
a little more constructive,
and sing more mellowly,
if he’d put up with a decent bit
of clutter, and even have a drink
in the bathroom tub,
though not from it.
-- Fr. Walter Bado, S.J.
Lexington, Ky
National Catholic Reporter, July 20, 2007
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