Love is a Game Hearts Play

The Lignum Vitae tree at my window is home to many birds

So, I get my serenade every morning, and I listened to every word

I know his tune

Because when I hear it, my heart would be immune

To pain, but not to the instantaneous happiness

I felt when he first cooed

His tune instigated love

While insulating me with beautiful melodies

He would flap his wings to lure me closer

Then thrills me with a song

Lifting my spirit higher and higher

As I go along

So, this morning I decided to meet my suitor

Who was instigating love to me

I peek out through my window and imitated his tune

He cooed right back to me, my heart swells like a balloon

I ran out to meet him,

He flew down on a limb

Then flapped his wings in welcome

Dancing to his own tune

Then frolic from branch to branch

Singing my favorite song

As I reach out to touch him, she flew into my way

And perched on the limb beside him

Pushing my hand away

He lifts his right-wing and hugged her

And started singing our song

It was when my heart told me, that here I didn’t belong

The songs he sang every morning, wasn’t mine to claim

Because love is a game

Hearts played that ignite many flames.

Copyright 2020 by Annelise Lords