First time
We ever saw coots
Switch roles 
Beneath the blossom

Sunlight
Evolved
Us all
in phony autumn

relying on a friend
to make it to the end
he's softly sitting in their nest
she's puffing out her chest 

she's feather flowering
chasing off the mandarin
and we are not alone
in fantasising home

They need somewhere to stay
to keep their babies safe
lean their nest against a fence
and pray it doesn't rain

and when the petals bloom
they store them in their room
and when we stand and stare at them
I feel so close to you

And when you are afraid
You know I'm here to stay
You're not the only one who's
scared of swimming 
new beginning

the red-crested pochard
will never win the war
we live in perfect balance
you can speak and 
I'll be silent

Joseph Juson