just a silly dream

i woke to the chirps
of the strangest bird i've seen,
before the sun rose, this morning
pecking on the cookie crumbs
i threw away last night
it looked at me with a crooked smile
as i tried
to shoo it to leave,
go! and just take the crumbs

"what an ugly bird you are!" it said
oh! what the...heck im not a bird!
i said aloud, then it laughed
dancing in mock
of steps i knew from when
i was young

"come fly with me today!" again, it sang
i was shaking my head in confusion
asking myself what right
does this silly creature have
to come into my dawn...

i turned my back and ignored
its foolish rants...until it called my name

and then

i woke again
with a feather in my pocket
and cookies in my jar