the bird sat on the balcony railing

staring into the dimly lit room

it’s attention focused on something

soon a second bird arrived

a third

ten

twenty

the entire balcony lined with feathered forms

no noises

no movement

just staring through the glass

and then

en masse

they flew away

no noise

except the flapping of wings

a bit of dander drifted down slowly

lazily landing on the flower patterned chair

across the street

three cats sat staring up where the birds had been

tips of tails twitching

waiting

for what

it isn’t known

and the earth spun

lazily making it’s way around the sun

unaware

birds and cats and dimly lit rooms

mean nothing

but they help to pass the time