The feeder hangs for 3 years
The old Chinese man
on the arm of a metal shaft
He sits and watches the kids
He hears with soft whispers
Running along streams
An apartment
The old Chinese man
The old Chinese man
Once helpful
Who come like
and the old Chinese man sits
watches the finches
walks on legs which
no longer know how,
and with it
leaves his dignity.
with eyes that look with memory
more than with sight.
their laughter, their fun
and remembers
on strong legs
on mountains of green
filled with family
now empty
dock worker
maintenance man
Father
Grandfather
now sits and watches
the finches
grandchildren
and he waits to fly