The Kingfisher is the brightest of birds
I spotted one in a tree
We viewed it through binoculars
But there's a dilemma for me.

It truly is a beautiful bird
Wonderful to see
But do I want it to stay or to see it fly?
That's the dilemma for me.

We wonder at its plumage
The brilliant colours we see
But it's the flash of blue as it flies away
That always makes it for me.

Sometimes life is like that
You want good things to last
But it's the brilliant moments, so soon past
That make for memories.