The Lame Magpie
Would you ever feel
a smidge of sympathy
for a lame magpie?
Yes, one of those
obnoxious pests
greedy pigs,
black & white gangsters!
Sure, it can still fly…
but if you saw it every day
hobbling across your yard
picking at bird seed
scattered for the sparrows,
would your heart be touched
in some small way?
If you’d see its crippled leg
buckle at each step,
see it shunned and shooed
by its own kind,
would you ever feel
just the teensiest bit
sorry for the thing?
For the past month a lame magpie has been hobbling around our yard, and I must confess that I do feel a bit sorry for the bird, in spite of its many generic faults. 🙂
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Is it truly lame, or just pretending? There are birds who are very good con artists 🙂
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No, it truly is lame. It’s hobbling every time I see it. It flies away when I open the door, so it’s not coning me. 😉
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Yes. I like magpies. They’re great. You can teach them to talk.
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I’ve never tried. 🙂 The ones around here aren’t that tame and are very fearful of people. But I’m glad you sympathize with my verse.
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When he was a teenager, my dad had a magpie. I don’t know the circumstances, but the magpie stayed with my dad all the time, rode around on his hat and knew a bunch of words.
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As one who does not know the magpie, I am definitely feeling bad for the little fella.
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Oh, they aren’t little fellas. About twice as big as a robin, and inclined to bully. But still, yes, I feel sorry for anything that hobbles. 🙂
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Like I said, I’ve never seen one (as far as I know!!)
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