Outside

Outside

Sometimes I look
outside my window
and what I see there
is beautiful.

There is water in the fountain,
shining brightly in the sun
There are plants,
green and wonderful.

There are birds,
picking at the plants to catch their food;
and there are young birds,
just learning to fly.

If you see this picture you think:
what a wonderful world.
but if you look over the hedge
you can see a main street full of cars and trucks,
and you think:
what a sad and foggy world

Fabian Rathke