I’m sorry, Chico

My dear chico, how I miss your crow

With every sunrise and glow

Your feathered frame, your vibrant iridescent hue

Your loud pecks at the food bowl and shrill calls that would break through

I'm sorry I couldn't provide more

The full measure for you to thrive

Chronic pain left me bound and weak

And my care for you was incomplete

But your legacy reminds me still

To push past limits, to rise and fill

My responsibilities, though they be hard

Your memory forever plays its card

Your feathered body may be gone

But your spirit lingers and lives on

A warrior who braved the harshest storms

I'll honor you in how I live

And strive my very all to give

For you, my dear rooster, have shown

That despite the pain I've known

I can rise above and carry on

And keep your memory true and strong