Bird Hero

Where's the bird? Where did it go? I only paused for a moment When my neck said 'Enough! ' And it took off It was the first sign of spring On this dreary mid-January afternoon Against the clouds, the bird looked heroic As though, it was going to rescue me Taking me to a land of verses and sun But it just flew away How dare it! And not take me Leaving me to rot in this wasteland Of football and chick-flicks If I had wings, I would fly away from here And watch for souls like mine trying to escape The tedious watching of time