A woodpecker?
     Who cares?
          So it hammers on trees.
          I don't need it to live.
          What did it do to me?

A woodpecker!
     That's right!
          Once native to our land.
          Now may be extinct.
          We can't lend it a hand.

Other birds.
     Near extinct.
          What will your view now be?
          Is their life worth enough
          To help keep them in trees?

Other birds.
     Needing help.
          Their land taken away.
          Will they be here tomorrow?
          Is this their last day?

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