Have you ever thought of a reason why
that birds should fly up in the sky
when all we can do is walk on the land
no matter how hard we plan
and even though we all might try
we know that we can never fly.
My dogs run and jump and play
with paws on the ground to help them stay
firmly fixed as they walk around
no thoughts of flight nothing that profound
as content with life as it stands
flying is just not in their plans.
The fish in my ponds all behave
used to their life below the waves
and even though they may swim and jump
they are much too solid a lump
to leave the water just a little way
and flying for them is only play.
I envy the birds to have this skill
to come and go at their will
sometimes walking on the ground
alert to danger that is all around
a quick little hop and away they go
leaving the danger far below.
Written 7/11/2019
I think about this a lot, actually; it’d be so nice to be able to fly. But perhaps we should be more like your dogs, who are content being the way they are.
We are humans and are never content with anything…
It seems that way sometimes, although there have been a few instances in which I felt truly content. They didn’t last long, of course.
Why do you think that is? I feel the same but I put a lot of that down to everyday things like the very hot weather and growing older by the minute…
With me it’s usually the common worries that creep in and ruin my contentment: stresses about money, work, and other commitments.