What the Heart Can Do
One at a time the finches dive
into the basket of impatiens
hanging on the porch. A perfect place
to prepare their nest for babies.
Lovely to watch
from the other side of the window,
but then we think of the mess
the chicks will later make.
Is it too late to deter them
with an egg that’s fake?
But too beautiful a view to lose,
those diligent birds working,
and brimming with spring!
We’ll not shrink our hearts
to send them elsewhere.
We’ll stretch to include
whatever muck accompanies
the mysteries and miracles.
Let’s let the finches be.
©Susa Silvermarie 2025
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