From the beginning, Duck’s song didn’t sound so good, so (almost) Swan’s Song it is.
What can you hear?
~watch out for snakes
~hope those cars stay up on the road
~sure did get cold
~leaves are falling all over our water
~don’t let the fish bite you
~go around the turtles
~don’t bite floating worms
~quit crowding the rest of us
~it’s getting dark, we should leave
~wonder if we’ll be able to come back tomorrow
~look out for webbed feet eating ameba
~don’t get too wet
~you’re going the wrong way
~duck if you see crows flying above
~spit out the dead ones
~walk around the joggers
~stay off the deck-it splinters
Nope.
It was a quiet, comfortable and enjoyable evening out there with just a quack here or there. Didn’t seem like they had a care in the world. I need to sing that (almost) Swan’s song more in my own mind and heart. What beautiful moments I miss with all the adscititious thoughts I allow, or even conjure up, into my thoughts. Frankly, and sadly, that list of duck worries rolled onto my keyboard as easily as water off a duck’s back. 😉
A Duck’s Peace Song: (eh, really it’s Philippians 4)
6Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpassese every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8Finally brothers, whatever is true,g whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise — dwell on these things. 9Do what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
