Wings For Show Only - Lincoln Park Zoo Poem by Ima Ryma

A flamboyant flamingo, I
Do spread all wide my wings, I do,
And look very ready to fly
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
But my wings have been fixed so that
I cannot fly up in the air,
Maybe leaving my habitat
And fly away to who knows where.
So when Chicago winds do blow
The keepers oft take me inside.
Strong wind could lift me up and so
I'm safely in where I won't glide.

So if I am not on display,
Perhaps it's just a windy day.