At Water’s Edge
We learn by doing
And do by learning
After watching these chicks grow
Day by day
Nothing more satisfying than seeing them
On their way
From round puffy balls
Little bodies developing
Poised to plunge
Camaraderie of siblings
Confidence from togetherness
Developmental rituals that all species have
All the more poignant when noticing others
Innocence, and witnessing of it, easily allure