the frog and the bird

Hey buddy, do you mind?!
Why are you jumping up and
down non-stop anyway?

I met a really beautiful Cardinal recently,
she’s a Painted Bunting.

And what does that have to do
with you jumping around?

Birds live in the sky.

… And we frogs live in the pond?
What’s your point, buddy?

We don’t live in the same habitat.
I asked her if she would meet
me on land, but she refused.
She said she was uncomfortable
leaving her habitat of the sky.
So I was thinking…

‘Maybe one day I will be able to jump as high as she flies.’

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Note: in reality, only the male Painted Buntings are considered beautiful; sexual dimorphism is prevalent in birds, and the males are usually more colourful and vibrant than their female counterparts.