Sleeping ducks
Perched upon one leg
Neck snuggly burrowed beneath a comforting wing

Two together unaware of what awaits 
They slumber 

Alas, one awakes!
Bathed in sunlight her head held high 
A quick dip in the pond, puff of the chest, and… back to sleep

Does she not realize what she is missing? 
A babbling brook all to herself
A green expanse waiting to be explored 

But no, she mimics her companion 
One legged, head shielded, asleep

Does she feel exploring together is better than alone?
Perhaps, loyalty is a bond she refuses to break
Dear little bird, has fear stolen your freedom?  
 
Her face emerges once again and this time a beaded eye looks my way
Oh if eyes could speak!
What message belongs to that stare? 

Our gaze is interrupted as she wanders to the shade
The illuminating rays of sun disturbed her slumber 

Yet, her retreat into the cold alone is for but a moment 
A startle and a scare drive them both to the air 

Wings flapping as chaos ensues
Together they fly toward the weeping gray clouds 

A quick eternity passes
The ringing bell tower strikes with power 
Reverberating chimes dim as the sound of wings are ushered in  

She has returned! This time alone
Ever so sweetly she sings
Is it a song of loneliness or joy?

Neither 
Simply showing off her new found voice is her desire

Fleeting moments pass in the blink of an eye
Just like that she returns to the sky

How peculiar… her route has changed  
Soaring towards the sunlit heavens, free, and unchained

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