On Tippy Toes
On tippy toes
with arms outstretched
my grandson asks
how old are you
and so I tell him
I'm sooooo old
that when I stretch
my arms like his
to exercise them
vultures land and
caucus there.
My grandson says
he puts his arms out
so robins will build
nests on them
and raise their chicks.
He never takes a nap
because he has to keep
his eyes on the clouds
to shoo away hawks
circling for supper.