Girlfriend Poem by Daniel Trevelyn Joseph

In front is she - a female sparrow,
Without black bib of male,
Hopping fast and zigzag,
But I can’t see the insect
She is chasing: I hear her chirp
Making the pavement
Noisy, if not musical,
Early in the morning,
And she takes off to sit on FDA
Compound fencing, with her small
And light body moving this way
And that, while my mind is slowly
Registering the difference of
Walking as we do with one leg
First and then the other
With her hopping with the whole body
Continuously;
Of perching and sitting, reminding me
Of her legs that bend backwards
While mine do forward.

Life is beautiful, various, and fascinating,
Even to watch any girl-friend's behavior.