🌿💛Anserine No. 33 – The Serene Swans 🌿💛

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the serene swans glide
across the lake, effortless,
frantic work beneath

frantic work beneath
the ground, repairs the leak
no wasted water

no wasted water
catching rain in the butt
to water the plants

to water the plants
you can almost hear the slurp
as they quench their thirst

as they quench their thirst
the children are so quiet
we can hear the birds

we can hear the birds
coming home to roost
for the shortest night

for the shortest night
we find it hard to sleep much
a morning lie-in

a morning lie-in
after a sleepless night
makes us yawn widely

makes us yawn widely
the hot summer's afternoon
we take a short nap

we take a short nap
on the flat roof, in the sun, 
frantic work beneath

frantic work beneath
across the lake, effortless, 
the serene swans glide

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