Birdie, Rest a Little Longer

I remember my Nana repeating Tennyson's Cradle Song from Sea Dreams...

What does little birdie say
In her nest at peep of day?

"Let me fly," says little birdie,
"Mother, let me fly away."

"Birdie, rest a little longer,
Till the little wings are stronger,"

So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away...

She would finish by saying, "Julie dear, rest a little longer, till your wings are a little stronger, and then you too may fly away." It has been many years since my wings grew strong enough to carry me out of the nest, but I have never forgotten her words.

My friend Karen reminded me of this today with a post she wrote about her own little birdie who is winging her way to the east coast this week.

Maybe I am cheating by blog pimping, but it is worth a read. She says things so well.

"Fly, little girl with the grumpy face, my bald little baby who came into this world with one eye stuck shut, a startled yell your only concession to being severed from me. Go away from me, now, stern little unsmiling baby with the big hairy ears and unbelievably beautiful face. Your long arms reaching out to stop the swing. You fussed night and day until you could crawl, so why should surprise me that you leave me now? "(read more ...)