Lucy the heron
Down by the pond
The heron on our pond is called Lucy. She reminds me of a friend from school called Lucy who is tall and slim with long legs. She can also have quite a stern stare at times the same as our heron.
Our heron stands so still, tall and serene. She is obviously very intelligent and patient. She knows that if she waits long enough a fish or frog will appear before her and she will pounce. She can then enjoy the winnings for her patience in the form of a delicious little trout or toad.
Lucy my friend is also incredibly clever as she is a psychiatrist and very respected in her field of work.
Sometimes Lucy the heron takes one look at me when I visit the pond. I feel it is the same look of disdain that my school friend used to give me when I said something annoying or silly.
Lucy the heron simply bends her knees, springs in the air and stretches her wings before gliding off majestically down to the river. Away she goes from my random bumbling chat and noisy happiness that I bring to the pond with my dogs.
I do love to notice the different characters from my life come alive in the wildlife of the farm.
Hopefully Lucy the school friend will laugh if she ever reads this!
Thank you for reading to the end, Sammi