Just a Bird
From time to time, people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a bird," or, "That's a lot of money for just a bird.” They
don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a bird." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a bird." Many hours have passed when my only company was "just a bird," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a bird," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a bird" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a bird," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise. "Just a bird", brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a bird", brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a bird", I will rise early, and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a bird" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future; the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a bird" brings out what's good In me, and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a bird," but the thing that keeps me from being "just a human." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a bird." just smile, because they "just don't understand."
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