Be Proud of Thee

 We Merge with the Waters

 Feathers slippery across the waters

As we immerse our heads, we feel led down beneath

And as we submerge, we merge with the Waters, we merge with the Earth

We go deeper still

 

Prize

When we get to the bottom of the hill, we see before us our special prize

And in our eyes, it could be dinner, it could be lunch

We feast our eyes upon our prize

And it should be no surprise, that in no time at all our prize is gone, our prize has disappeared

For we are here to say to you, we pursue our prize until it goes through, down our gullet, into our tums

And that is the sum of it

 

Eyes of Another

Once we have received our prize, once we rise to surface, we see the eyes of another, hungry still

And we will as most parents do, share part of our fill

As we release it from our bill, it penetrated deep

And eventually the little one will go to sleep

The nap will not be long, for before we sing our next song, that bill will be open looking for more

You parents know the score

 

 Favorite Meal

We the Winged Ones who rest upon the Waters, are here to say to you, we live close to the Waters to pursue our favorite meal

Do we fly much, a little

But we like to be in touch with the Water

 

Call of Distress

We watch, we wait, we anticipate, is it time to go beneath, is it time to lift aloft

Did we hear the little one cough, should we investigate or should we congregate closer still

We recognize that shrill call

That is a call of distress, that is a call of I’m under duress

We the Loons of the Lake want each and every one of you to undertake the role of the parent

 

Choose a Course

Each sound you hear you must interpret

Is that a sound of stress, or is that a sound of duress, or is that a sound of I just want to express how I feel today

We the Loons of the Lake undertake this question period

And then of course we choose a course

We work in tandem, sometimes side by side, and other times we must confide we’re a fair distance from each other

For we have discovered if we stay too close together, the little one will not choose to learn

For the little one learns quickly what he or she can do

 

Separation of Sorts

And between you and me we the Loons of the Lake learn to undertake a separation of sorts

This separation is obviously on a trial basis, for each little one is different

We listen to the calls

We interpret their meaning

And little by little as they learn and little by little as they improve, they set their own grove

 

 Making of a Parent

We the Loons of the Lake want you to anticipate the making of a parent does not happen all at once

For we are here to say, having an offspring upon one day, does no just make you a parent, it just provides you with an offspring

We the Loons of the Lake wants you to attempt to anticipate, all of the safety measures you need to put in place

And interlace that with all possibilities for each day and each night

This is not to cause you fright, this is to educate you, to prepare you for your role

 

Prepare You

For it is our goal to do just that prepare you

Be aware that each offspring will be different, each offspring will have their own mind, you might be the kind to think they’ll be just like you

But we the Loons of the Lake are here to help you, anticipate they just might not make that passageway

We are here to say, they come with their own ways, they come with their own knowledges

And as a parent part of your role is to unlock that knowledge, unlock that ability

And if they’re not just like you, do not pursue that point, let it go, help them to show you where they want to go

 

A Journey of Your Own

We the Loons of the Lake are here to ask you to attempt to undertake a journey of your own, an investigation of sorts

And this journey and this investigation is for you to observe, take a step back

And when you notice your offspring are on track, and they need you no longer, allow those wings to open wide

Allow them to take off, to be who they’re going to be

But when you see they start to falter, alter your course give them a soft-landing point

And as they repoint their goals, and as they repoint their desires, allow them to go again, allow them to fail, allow them to succeed

For without them bleeding a little, they will not fully understand

 

Parenthood

Therefore, we the Loons of the Lake want you as parents to anticipate, this role of parenthood is not a straight line

We are more inclined to suggest it is more of a zig zag, a back and forth, and up and down and some cases turning all around

It’s a journey of sorts, part of it’s yours and part of it’s theirs

All you need to do is be aware you can’t always share, you can’t always include

For no matter what you do, it’s not always fair

So, we the Loons of the Lake want you to anticipate there will be many ups and downs in this parenting scheme

But from what we are seeing, it’s well worth it

 

Listen to Our Calls

We the Loons of the Lake are here for you to anticipate listen to our calls from up close, listen to our calls from afar

We are here to share with you each call has a deep meaning

 

Afterthought 

We like to swim, we like to float

Now we are here to suggest to you, flying is a bit of an afterthought

But then of course flying brought us to you

And let’s review if we want to go a distance, with much persistence we need to get airborne

 

Wait

Rest in the silence, wait for our song

For you all belong

Sing your song sing, out with glee

And be proud of thee

No matter what other people see