I Wish I Were a Pelican

I wish I were a pelican

So I could stand at the edge of the dock

Overlooking the rocking water

Like an old, jaded sailor

I wish I were a pelican

So I could scoop down low

And grab the scintillating sparkles

That coat the ocean’s surface

I wish I were a pelican

So I could perch on the sand

The grains between my feathers

Satisfying beyond all belief

I wish I were a pelican

So I could talk to you, squawk to you

Tell you, you’re not so bad yourself

And maybe, maybe we could fly together, one day