My Wish! Poem by Namita Rani Panda

O' my beautiful Ruddyshel duck couple!
Gliding in the sky you look so adorable!
Your orange brown robes look so classy and
elegant!
Swimming you look quietly confident!
Glossy green speculum with a pallor head
with tail, bill, legs and flight feathers black
You look awfully sweet
with a contrasting white wing covert!
How majestic and graceful you look
swimming with head erect
riding low with the front,
holding high the posterior part!
Down to earth and you're wholesome
always need a comfortable home,
believe in a loyal relationship,
a model for human of companionship,
friendly and dependable,
honest and reliable.
You great Lover! With your narrow black
collar
and a loud honking call
you announce as if " I'm yours lady love,
and will remain yours forever and ever
however strong may be the storm or thunder,
our bond will transcend even death, dear."
‘You' passionate look sensual and sensitive,
you are really so protective and supportive,
you are symbol of stability and strength,
serious obligation, calmness and warmth.
You, male female, form a lasting bond!
O' my Ruddy shell duck, I love you so much!
I wish to be one in my next birth
with one honest partner throughout life,
with no doubt of infidelity and duplicity,
epitome of beauty with sense of unfailing
duty;
heart filled with so much love for the other
that the bond is ever sweeter and stronger.
How nice it would be if we learn this nature
from this beautiful creation of Mother Nature
and be faithful to one another
to make our life happier and fuller!