This morning I saw quite a sight

Which really gave me quite a fright

Two little birds zoomed all around

In tight circles as though bound



Together by a thread and connected

In a wondrous pairing which bisected

My advance along the dusty pathway

And I did stare as they almost lay



On top of each other as they flew

So close to ground in front and blew

My mind as I watched them all aghast

And wondered if they'd finish last



Or I would, as I came upon my drive

And once I turned into it - they dived

One more time, inches before my boots

Making me realize their message would



Cause me to pause in what I was doing

For they threw me so, I was losing

My cap, and step, and hold on leash

As I almost fell over the dog, seized

  

By some kind of panic which surprised

For I'd never seen this in all my life

And then they soared up and into trees

As I looked on, stunned, but kinda pleased



For something else pure and so limited

Had made me wonder at nature so pivoted

I was ... in all of my - mundane matters

And here, something wonderful had happened



Which made me realize there was higher

Things in life - than those two fliers

And yet for that very moment I was hushed

For all there was - was a pair of thrushes ...



- Tristram