Fluttering Birds

How many times

Have the birds flew?

---I recounted them

Until---later---I knew



That, so far and high

The birds can reach

I also heard it

As they preach



Yet as far and high

The bird can fly

'Tis the first time

It said goodbye!


Author's Notes/Comments: 

Fluttering Birds, as originally titled, this is 2nd of two in this series (see Unexpected Snow)

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