The birds had scantly noticed
As I hanged above their nest,
Which they built of moss and leaf
For their young to take their rest.
I was no ugly duckling
When the squirrels laughed at me
And threw me paw to paw
Beneath my parent tree.
But I’ll remember fondly,
All their laughter, all their jokes,
Though an acorn when they knew me,
I shall be great amongst the oaks!
Daniel Benshana
If You Are A Child These Are For You
Poems by Shänne Sands and Daniel Benshana