The Magpies Were There

by Marie Vonow (follow)

The Magpies Were There

The magpies were there
When I was a child,
They rested in the shady trees,
Carolling, sharing
Their gratitude
For a world full of magic.

The magpies were there
When I became a mother,
They sat on the power lines
Threw back their heads
And warbled with joy
At the miracle of life.

The magpies were there
When I reached middle age,
They perched in the gum trees
Watched the world hurrying by,
And sang the same song
Their ancestors did decades before.

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