Barred owl calls before sunset,
who cooks for you, who?
Mockingbird sings into the night,
operatic medley of bird songs. 

Who cooks for you, who?
Dad taught me that,
and the operatic medley of bird songs.
Mom taught me how to feed a crowd. 

Dad taught me that
the world opens itself to open eyes.
Mom taught me how to feed a crowd,
how to improvise and make do. 

The world opens itself to open eyes.
Tonight I saw my first firefly.
I’ve learned how to improvise and make do,
even when summer starts cold and wet. 

Tonight I saw my first firefly.
Barred owl called before sunset.
Even when summer starts cold and wet,
Mockingbird sings into the dark.