From My Window Pane “Waiting For A Fledgling

From My Window Pane

“Waiting For A Fledgling”

by Jim Fickley

We’ve a bluebird house in our back yard I never saw him gather twigs And I have come to see But stayed near the back yard A faithfulness, and diligence, Mrs. Bluebird did the work Which showed their best to me And she would seldom stop I have watched the female bluebird But He’d fly up and look inside Gather twigs to make her nest Or sit upon the top And wondered where she leaned her skill I guess her building’s now complete To do what seems her best For both have settled down Her building talent wasn’t taught For now, she has no cause to roam But God gave her the skill She spends more time at home. And I’m amazed the way she’s worked Perhaps in time they’ll fly away And watching is a thrill. But soon they’ll both return One time she brought a stick too long Their faithfulness, and diligence, To fit into the door Are duties I must learn. But she struggled, and succeeded, Then she flew away for more Jim Fickley came to Tennessee to attend Bryan College, and The male bluebird was always near He seemed to be on guard About The Author then TN. Temple where he met his wife Barbara. He earned a graduate degree in religious education from Temple Seminary. After a long career of ministries and teaching both in Tennessee and Florida, He retired as a teacher of Bible in the public schools of Hamilton County. Jim and his wife have three sons Jonathan, Edward, and Christopher, who are all teachers. 40 // September 2020

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