Flying high...

 This his how I felt once I decided to skip 

the holiday madness

 a lightness of being

as if lifted from the fray

of insanity that accompanies obligation

free of guilt
for not 

following the norm

My spirit took flight

knowing

today I could go to the bird sanctuary

rather than 

to the mall

 hushed whispers of wings and air

 cool morning twilight
~

 aware of 

the delicate balance required

to see from another perspective

what is important

in an instant

I was transported 

to a place of 

tranquil calm
~
I am not alone 

but rather surrounded by a

powerful and profound reality of the infinite

birds don't care about the holidays

they care about fresh water

healthy food sources

a place of refuge 

to sleep, mate

raise their young

~

Their wants and needs

are simple

How is it our feathered friends 

have a more balanced perspective 

on how to celebrate the glory
of the All Mighty?