Upon a long uneven path, I stumbled

Caressed by Sun's breath so humbled

Playin' hide and seek with the shades

I decided to see when sunshine fades

So, I spread out my paper and paints

'N' looked at the sky, oh how it faints!

Very leisurely, I set out to sketch it all

When it echoed, a flightless bird's call

Turnin' around, I saw it softly hidden

Among the bushes, poorly bedridden

So I walked over 'n' set it on my palm

After a slight hesitation, it grew calm

It's tiny leg was injured, about to heal

Couldn't search the water, I could feel

I carried it to a nearby rushin' stream

Cupped some water, fulfilled a dream

'N' fed that little soul to its heart's full

I say, it felt so better than being artful

By then, the sun was softly settin' low

'N' I could feel, my cheeks were aglow

With happiness, I gathered my goods

It was a day well spent...

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in the woods

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