Monday, July 25, 2016

Wildness Lost Forever?

Every morning after cafe con leche and media lunas we walk to the park to feed las palomas and the paraquits.  The pigeons gulp down the bread, while the paraquits daintily hold it in their hands and consume tiny pieces.

We had the idea that we could please the paraquits by offering them food from the 
jungle: bananas and mangos.  Sadly, they refused what we supposed was their native food and instead fought with the pigeons for the white bread.

Given a choice, would every creature become civilized and wildness lost forever?

I, for one, cherish my tenth floor apartment with the Baires lights at my feet and the bright winter's sun moving in across my balcony.

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