Black and White

 
After thirty days
the scrawniest magpie
always pecked in the neck
made it to my lawn
I'd like to let her know
the best places to find a worm
but she keeps looking
nervously around
afraid her brothers and sisters
will swoop to steal lunch
from under her nose
She has no-one to trust
now Mum and Dad have flown
the first thing she learned
trust no-one
especially not me