Jack Sparrow…Your trust was so evident; I could see it in your bright eyes. I knew that all you needed was shelter and gentle care…
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.” Matthew 10:29
Jack Sparrow
So tired and helpless was how you came to me,
I didn’t know why at first, for your wound I didn’t see.
You responded with gratefulness much to my surprise.
Your trust was so evident; I could side it in your bright eyes.
I knew that all you needed was shelter and gentle care…
someday soon I had hoped you’d be back flying high up in the air.
But no, God had a different plan for you, my dear little friend.
Now you are soaring high in heaven, forever free, without end.
Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove.com
Photographs of “Jack Sparrow,” courtesy of Marilyn Hill. (Marilyn found this wounded little sparrow in her yard one morning and she took him in under the shelter of her love and care. He gave her as much joy as the help she gave to him during his brief stay with her.)
I dedicate this poem to all of those who have touched my heart deeply; no matter how briefly.
Peace and love,
Felecia
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This one almost made me cry. Today a bird hit our window and lay helpless on our deck. My son looked after it and protected it from any predators while it recovered. Thankfully, a half hour later it flew away.
Thanks for sharing that touching story Lew. It shows how much we car for others, no matter who or what they are…it is an innate characteristic we all have.
Peace and love,
Felecia