My Favorite Things

I SIT ON MY WINDOWSILL AND LOOK UP AT THE SKY

WATCHING THE CLOUDS AND THE BIRDS PASSING BY

SNIFFING AND SMELLING THE LIFE ALL AROUND

SEEING THE SQUIRRELS JUMP AND PLAY ON THE GROUND

THEY CLIMB UP ON FENCES, THEY CRAWL UP ON WALLS

IT LOOKS LIKE IT TAKES NO EFFORT AT ALL

I SIT ON MY WINDOWSILL, SNUG AS A BUG

OCCASIONALLY I BUMP ON THE SCREEN FOR A RUB

AND THE PEOPLE SMILE UP AS THEY’RE STROLLING BY

AND I SMILE BACK, WELL.. AT LEAST I TRY

BECAUSE SUMMER IS HERE, IT’S MY FAVORITE TIME

WHEN THE WINDOW IS UP AND THE WINDOWSILL’S MINE

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