We Are Tiny Little Birds
You may find it difficult to mark us
When we happen to fly single
We are very swift and
We do not fly long distances
And do not fly high
At times you might have seen
A formation of our group
In tens and twenties
Crossing you in jet speed
We thrive mainly on your left outs
Spilt grains
Minuscule worms and insects
And no where we compete with
Any of your consumables
Because of our petite size
Our feed and consumption is so low
That you practically ignore us
We stand unique
Compared to crows, pigeons, mynas,
Eagles and others
Our make is the best symmetrical structure
You can see in the entire bird kingdom
Our beak, body, wings,
Eyes, legs, etc are appropriately sized
And matching with each other
Our chirpings so gentle
Feable, least noisy
And many of you fail to notice
That we too can create sounds
We are not black, not while, not green
Not yellow, and we do not sport
Any striking stripes
You may like touching us
To have a feel of the yellowish brown
Dust-layered sort body of ours
You would have never done that
We nurse in us a pride that
We are not identified by the looks
Of an organ
But are by the entire bird as a whole
Your tribe does not long for
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poem by Bashyam Narayanan
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