a small bird with a bright yellow body
not like the common Maya, most definitely
it stayed perched there long enough for me to see
confirm that it was real and on my balcony
then finally it flew that no more of it was in view
still from a distance, I could hear it’s melody
a sweet tune sung for minutes too many
and the Maya bird was filled with envy
Today’s horoscope mentioned feathers and dance
and just as I was about to forget,
I looked out the window and saw this by chance .
