Another Day

My smoke alarm is beeping

it sounds like my Peach Faced Lovebird

I have missed him for a long time

sitting on my shoulder, nibbling  my ear

now he is here again, which is how I

stand the shrill alarm over and over

I would change out the battery, but it is

too high, so I travel back in time to my

lovely, colorful and very smart bird

It is nice having him home again, but

I must find a solution to put batteries

in the smoke detector in case the house

should catch on fire and burn down

meanwhile I love having my lovebird 

back chirping in my lonely house