The Warbler

I laid in bed all day today
The weather gloomy and dark
But as the sun came through
I arose and looked out the window

I saw a warbler, unidentified, transient
It's feathers black and velvety
A flash of shimmering gold shone from beneath its wings
Such a wonderful sight to see
I watched at my feeder for it for a time
But it was elusive

It almost made me appreciate life for a moment
It was almost inspiration to stay out of bed
Until it slipped away into the foliage once again
I may never see it again
And I realized how alone I was in the spectacle of its presence

Headache

I need to go back to sleep
Wake up
And start my life over again

As it should be

Things are back in order.
My head is screwed back on tight.
The universe is right.

Everything make sense again.
I can deal with it.
I will die, but I will live while I am here.

And you aren't even aware of what you did.