a rare sight

Today I saw a real rare sight
A squirrel at rest,
some sparrows on the grass
so timid were they
they fled as we passed
these childhood sights are now no more
and this truth has shaken me to the core
where is the flora and fauna of old
they are extinct species now, so I am told
Oh how I long for days bygone
of birds flitting around on the lawn
of children enjoying as they sit on the swing
those memories a tear of joy does bring.


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