THE ENCOUNTER

One mourning I woke staring outside my window.

Only to see a beautiful bird filled like the colors of the rainbow.

It stood whistling its tune communicating as the leader of the sky to the others.

But then the strangest thing happen the bird started to communicate to me.

I was sent here by my father to give you a gift.

Letters slowly started to formulate into words and then words into sentences.

‘You can speak?

‘Of course I can speak silly, you’re the one that doesn’t understand me.

But how?

You are asking the wrong question.

I told him you were different but father didn’t want to listen.

I can’t believe this is actually happening.

Don’t you want to know what your gift is?

What’s with the Spanish accent?

What you expect me to sound British?

Well yes I mean no I just watch a lot of movies that’s all.

Our father doesn’t care about any of those things humans pester about all day long.

What is it like up there?

The bird shrugs his head smirking.

Well I have to admit this question is better.

It is bliss up there in the sky not a trouble in the world. In fact watching all of you can have its moments.

What do you---?

My name is sky captain by the way you never seem to ask.

So what is this gift you are supposed to give me anyway?

Could you answer me that?

OH, okay hey no need to get so pushy, but now that you ask?

Talking with me.

What?

But wait what do you mean?

Son I am your father.

Remember that book your mother said you could open up anytime you had a question?

Well I thought I come and myself give you a little push.

You’re…. God a bird

Seek me God says

I am more than you could imagine.

The bird now turns into the brightest light of day.