The Delights of the Cage
“If only,” Col said, and sighed as only a pigeon can. “Look how strong those bars are.”
“They could hold off anything,” Umbi murmured. “Cats, rats, even dogs.”
“And they’re indoors, and they’re allowed to be,” Dae said. “I once flew into a Walmart and I had people whacking at me with brooms for an hour before I got out.”
“Food all day long, just sitting there, ready to eat,” Col said.
“Warm in the winter, cool in the summer,” Dae moaned.
“I hear they even get a bell to play with, or a mirror.”
“What’s a mirror?”
“It’s like a magic window. It has another bird inside that can’t get out. I hear they’re very entertaining.”
“Shoo! Get away from here!” The three pigeons scattered and took flight, just in time to avoid the kick the pet shop owner had aimed at them.
“If only we could live in a cage,” Umbi said as they flew away, in search of something to eat. “That would be the life.”
The Green-Walled Tower 
October 6th, 2013 at 8:31 pm
Brilliant 😀 I like the description of the mirror 🙂
October 6th, 2013 at 8:46 pm
“It’s like a magic window. It has another bird inside that can’t get out. I hear they’re very entertaining.”
This is brilliant 🙂
October 6th, 2013 at 9:29 pm
I had a pet bird growing up so I know all about the fights with the magic bird in the mirror. 🙂
October 7th, 2013 at 1:07 pm
I have never seen a bird who is happy inside cage! that is why I will never buy a bird as pet. It hurts to see their expression when they see free birds!
Don’t know about the psychology of the free ones though, they may think that life is fun inside, with so much pampering!
October 8th, 2013 at 1:28 am
The grass is always greener somewhere else. Excellent take.
I have enjoyed the ‘talking birds’ this photo has inspired.
October 8th, 2013 at 4:42 am
Makes you think, for sure. Was also thinking grass is greener… Favorite line: sighed as only a pigeon can.
October 8th, 2013 at 9:39 am
As Jules said, the grass is always greener on the other side:) Always like your pigeon stories
October 10th, 2013 at 5:20 am
Very clever – the grass is always greener, isn’t it?!
October 10th, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Yep. When they get in there, they’ll be pining for the parks and having their own statues to perch on.