My friend
Always perched near my window
Singing his distinctive song.
My friend
Flying by in a red streak
Reassuring me that not all is going wrong.
My friend
Whenever the stress level rises
There he is, a reminder
That even through the grinder
I am still who I am.
My friend
I hear his call resounding
Through the streets in the morning.
My friend
Making his presence known
Just as the day is dawning.
My friend
Following me everywhere
From infancy and childhood
Through adolescence and adulthood
Through many towns and neighborhoods
Across continents and oceans
Through phases and emotions
His faith and devotion
Has always been
A source of strength for me.
©2023 The Hesh Inc.
This is a song about ... a bird. It seems that wherever I lived, no matter which country or continent, there was always a cardinal who lived nearby outside my window. I always found his presence reassuring, his distinct song a signal that someone was watching out for me. I always regarded them as my friends, and I still do, even now. The lyrics were written sometime in the early 2000s. No music yet.