I rescued a baby Woodpigeon
Hand reared her. She laid 3 eggs.
One day she flew away and I was
heartbroken. It was wintertime.
Hand-reared Pigeon had no idea
how to survive in the wild. I still
worry for her and pray for her. 2006
~MISSING TAIL-FEATHER~
I saw her in the tree,
with a binocular.
I saw her tail with
one missing feather.
I knew she was her.
she was my baby.
I rescued her when
she could not fly.
I loved her and
I cared for her.
I hand-reared her,
I was her mother.
She refused to eat,
when fed by others;
she knew me well,
I was her Mother.
She grew bigger and
her wings got stronger.
She flew everywhere
in the house all over.
She tried to fly away
through the glass
and I knew one day
she will fly away.
She laid three eggs and
I knew she was a lady.
She could be a Mother
still she was my baby.
One day in the evening
door opened accidentally.
In the evening darkness,
she flew away in the trees.
I tried looking for her
but the search was futile.
Waited till the morning
and I saw her in the tree.
I stayed out all-day
with food and calling her
but wild Woodpigeon
was gone forever.
I just prayed for her
to survive the winter
I am still praying
every day for her.
