Never Tell A Secret To A Bird

Never tell a secret to a bird: They've no scruples, you know; They chatter the livelong day To anyone who will listen. They could never keep a secret, Especially the crows and parrots- The crows talk only to other crows, But they tell all they know. And parrots talk to humans and They repeat everything said to them. My momma always reminded me: The trees have ears; The wind has spies, And you never know how many Are hiding in the bush. I can feel their beady little eyes Whenever I go outside And they always fly away- Off, to pass along the latest rumor They've picked up, as they were pretending Only to be eyeing that juicy worm.