The Birdhouse

I had a vision
It started out so small
I would build a birdhouse
That was it, that was all

But then I thought
What if this birdhouse had
Three levels and two wings
And then I said, “Egad!”

It needs squirrel defense
But squirrels need homes, too
So I added nine levels
And I wasn’t quite through

If squirrels and birds need a home
Well, what about the fish and the deer
I started more planning
It was all so amazingly clear

A home for the animals
It was just not enough
I needed a bigger one for me
So life wouldn’t be so rough

I designed a grand house
With room attached for squirrel, fish, deer, bird and bear
What a marvelous idea
Such an awesome space we could happily share

But what about my neighbors?
They had animal friends as well
So I started to add more rooms and more levels
As I descended into designing hell

I designed a whole city
This is what my birdhouse had become
And as I looked at it
I wondered how could I be so dumb?

The city wasn’t big enough
There were people and animals left out
So I added more wings and more levels
Until there was surely no doubt

Everything was accounted for
Every plant, bird and bee
This thing would stretch
Further than the eye could see

My design was finished
After a week’s work it was complete
So with a smile and my wallet
I set off down the street

I went to the hardware store
Intent on getting supplies
Until I saw the pricing
Which shocked my poor little eyes

So I scaled things down a bit
Down to what I might afford
I built a little birdhouse
And a happy bird sang a happy chord.

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This was just one of those verses which flowed out nice and easy. I have a tendency to create grandiose things, so while I have never designed or built a birdhouse, I can easily imagine having such a concept get out of hand like this.

Hope you’ve had a good week. See you Monday.