Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night

As I was leaving work this morning at 0330 in the cool, dark, early morning, I heard a wonderful and beautiful sound.  It was a song bird.  I don't know what kind.  But it's chirp was very light and the kind I would only seem to notice very early, usually before and right at dawn.  Walking to my car, I began to wonder about this bird.  Why was it singing?  And why was it by itself?  It was sitting on the cables by the street lights.  I wonder if it likes city living.  (that's a lame thing to say.  I bet the country is way better.)What happens when birds get old.  Do you think they're like old people.  They get sick with pneumonia and want to get in their bedtime robe and sleep alot?  Do you think a bird would feel better with chicken soup? Do birds get lonely or sad?  

I suppose that I associate singleness with loneliness.  If you are alone, you must be lonely.  And lonely means sad.   I'm sure not all people who are loners are sad, or lonely- like hermits.  I seem to have a long running trend of isolating myself, but still desiring companionship...as if looking out from some glass encased room, wanting to be with people but also be alone.  It's strange and confusing, and I don't know why I isolate.   Strugging with acceptance of self.   I can't say more about that because it needs to roll around in my brain for a bit.

The bird had a beautiful song.  I bet he just wanted some companionship too.

"Blackbird" by The Beatles

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise