I drove out of my driveway
on the way to some errand,
then to the intersection
where I encountered
a tall thin statuesque bird
slowly walking across the street
striding with majesty
from one sidewalk to the other,
oblivious to lesser creatures
like me.
I honked my horn and shouted,
“Get out of my way!
I’m in a hurry!”
But the egret said nothing
and continued the same pace,
walking down the street,
I don’t know where.