Perseverance

Competing against windy air Doing its best to stay in flight Wondered why it would even dare As it wrestled with all its might Pretty bird that was very small A newborn of very few days Yet the small, feathered one gave all To make it through the turbulent maze It perched on the lamp by my door Worn from fighting with gravity Thought, would my guest stay or just soar To prove profound tenacity My weathered friend with spirits high Left the haven by my back door Found its way back into the sky Braver and stronger than before Mother Nature’s lesson is true The moment we become alive Until life ends and our work through One must persevere to survive