February 3, 2007

The Trade-Off

Pigeons are not on my list of favorite creatures-
They destroy my peace of mind.
The feeder in my yard was dwarfed
by pigeons of every kind.

They came each day and flapped their wings
as they fought for a position.
The feedeer was too small, you see,
which affected their disposition.

My patio used to be a place
of quietness and contentment
Until the pigeons came in droves
and filled me with resentment.

"Lord", I cried, "I need your help.
I cannot stand their spats."
The Lord obliged, to my chagrin
and sent, instead, eight cats.

No squirrels, no birds, they fled in fear-
The cats, you see, do domineer.
Now you find no pigeons on Chipola.
God sent them all to Lake Eola!