Perhaps A Singing Bird Will Come

  

A week ago a Rosella came

in the early dawn, for me to see

and landed in the Camellia tree

outside my window

what a surprise

before my eyes

but even more

it came even closer to explore

the small Rosemary bush

in sparse mauve flower

and sat awhile

though not, an hour.

Another message from spirit world

another proverb proving true

as you see me, and I see you.

So here it is,

again I’ll say

“Keep a green tree by your window and perhaps a singing bird will come”

or a wonderful, colourful native one,

landing in the exotic plants

to keep the faith

and enhance

my spirits in that memorial hour

when nine years ago, your lifetime passed what was known,

then Rosella shows the years have flown

and never far have you roamed.