
‘We’re special’ a poem by Philip Dykes
We’re Special ………………
We got it right
Our design for flight
Linked to our special skill
Moving through the deepening night ready for the kill
We’ve got good eyes and sense of smell
But mostly do not need these
Tracking down the smallest midge
With efficiency and ease
So what’s the secret you may ask
They call it ultrasonics
Listening for our prey in flight
As sound waves bounce back from it
You’ve probably guessed I am a bat
A pipistrelle in fact
The very smallest of our type
Not much bigger than moth or gnat
We’ve been around for many years
Much longer than man or beast
But do remember when you build and grow
We need our homes and feast
We can live together side by side
Helping each other as we go
Because bats are special, we do our bit
We’re friends, we’re not your foe
Phil Dykes
31.03.20