Hidden Treasures

I walk in silence through a maze

of barren trees stretching skyward.

A first glance suggests empty limbs, but upon further inspection

I spy pairs of eyes peering out at me

while becoming frozen in place...as if their stillness creates invisibility.

I play a game of peek-a-boo with a sparrow

as a curious squirrel watches from a neighboring tree.

I hear a gentle rustling in a tree still partially clothed and discover yet another

camouflaged treasure resting,

as a red-bellied woodpecker returns home...

a starling perches on the remainder of a once healthy branch

and a mockingbird seemingly frets over the loss of sooooo many delicious berries.

A yellow-rumped Warbler flits from limb to limb

while a Kingfisher waits patiently for a morning snack.

And so it is with life...don't discount the beauty and hidden treasures in each day...

they're there...and they're well worth listening and looking for.