Soft fluffs
of down
balls of grey
hiding next to mom
catching glimpses
both ways
now you’ve grown
so quick
down turning to feathers
you sit up straight
peer out
your eyes
follow
curious
can we give you these emotions?
seeking
your parents
sit guard in trees
just out of sight
yet ready for flight
you wait
you watch
how quick the owl babies grow
catching glimpses through the branches
I walk
look
the owl babies grow
as do my own
leaving the nest
at just the right
moment
taking flight
a few hops
landing on the ground
a branch
practice
until
perfect
wings formed
take to air
glide
proud
mom and dad
watch
hover
let you try
your wings
the owl babies
grow so fast
and my own
about
to fly
watching
their wings
spread wide
the world
below
new places
to land
the owl babies
grow
so quick
my own
too fast
dragging my feet
but the circles
spin
the seasons
and it’s time
to watch them fly
owl babies
my own.