the bird sings merrily
oblivious that it makes
many happy.
does the bird sings
because it is happy?
does it even know
what happiness is?
does it even care?
it sings merrily,
as the hawk up above
eyeing its next meal,
prepares to dive.
as the song ends abruptly,
observer comments
on cruelty of nature.
does he even understand
the bird had lived
its own life?