Sense Sonnet - Acher

 The Little Bird

The little bird did emerge from

The egg into a brand new world,

And in the nest might soon become

A traveler with wings unfurled.

The little bird by instinct knows

That soon it will be on its own.

The time will soon come when it goes

Flying out into the unknown.

So each day the little bird worked

For the readiness to fly on.

But then came the day, a hawk jerked

It out, the little bird was gone.

The little bird while it's alive

Is on borrowed time to survive.