can do birdie

my name is pteribird
watch me play.
i climb, bite and
chew, most
of the day.
but when my
humans first
took me into
their hearts,
my life almost ended
before it had a chance
to start.
and now i am growing,
encouraged and getting
stronger.
from a bird with bleak
prospects to one
who now is living
better and longer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0ZUGFqyE4