bird of passage

wisemen, dummies, thieves and freaks,
the bird of passage never speaks,

the winner smiles, the loser cries,
the bird of passage always flies,

his talons gleam, his feathers glow,
he soars above the normal floe,
his eyes are bright, his beak is strong,
he glides above the human throng,

brothers, sisters, friends and foes,
the bird of passage always goes,

the winners takes, the loser hands,
the bird of passage never lands,

his wings are fire, his breast is flame,
he flies so high he has no name,
he rides the wind, he rides the air,
he looms above, but where, oh, where.

February 1978 On Immortal Time