I am

I am the compact duck diving quickly
I am the three weathered men strolling slowly

I am the tall rush swaying subtly
I am the black lab investigating carefully

I am the groomed poodle posing for portraits
I am the three moms tortured to get it right

I am the kindergartener intrigued by hidden frogs and turtles
I am the unspecified bird perched high in the pine,
endlessly tapping eardrums begging to be heard, found, and known.