Red Cardinal

You landed on the railing

Bright red against the gray

I froze there with my coffee

Like you might fly away

Little head tilt, like you knew me

Like you'd been here all along

In the quiet of the morning

I could almost hear your voice

Cardinal at the window

Is that you saying hi?

Just when I was missing you

You showed up in the sky

Every feather feels like

Hope I can hold onto

Cardinal at the window

I wanna believe it's you

I whispered, "Keep on checkin' in"

As my tears hit the ground

Been folding up the laundry

Talking to an empty chair

Still reaching for my phone some nights

To see if you are there

But today you broke the silence

Red wings where the sunlight falls

I whispered, "If you hear me"

You just answered with a call

Held your ground when the wind came through

I almost said your first name out loud

Like I was talkin' straight to you

Are you that cardinal on the fence?

The little piece of you heaven sends

When my hands shake

When my heart breaks

When I'm lost and need a friend

Is that your way of droppin' by?

To wipe the worry from my eyes

Every time that red wing shows up in my world

I feel my angel in that bird

Cardinal at the window

Is that you saying hi?

Just when I was missing you

You showed up in the sky

Every feather feels like

Hope I can hold onto

Cardinal at the window

I wanna believe it's you

I whispered, "Keep on checkin' in"

As my tears hit the ground

Maybe it's just a moment

Maybe it's something more

But my heart knew in an instant

What my eyes were looking for

So I'll watch for you in branches

Any time I'm coming undone

"If that’s you, don’t stop comin’ back"

If love can cross that distance

Send me another one