How blessed am I
here in the rainforest
with her myriad voices
of unknown birds
and falling waters...
Great place for lunch this
I said, munching
on my sandwich
Of pickles and cheese...
A woman and child stroll by
sidestepping their way
past puddles made of rain...
careful not to go sliding
on the slippery pathway
they smile in agreement
as our eyes meet
Thunder sounds across the caged room...
a rust colored Ibis
comes to check out this interloper
having lunch in his domain...
Quickly he skitters away
frightened by a cell phone using woman
pushing a child in a cart...
Noisily clamoring by
bringing with her the chaos
of the outside world
she quickly disappears
down the path...
Leaving me once again
to the peace
of the rainforest
and the Ibis...
Shirley Hanley
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/zoo-days/
