bird in a cage

she has a bird
that talks.
repeats everything
it hears. he's so sweet
and smart, she tells you.
it says hello. says goodbye.
says curse words
when you least
expect them.
it's grey and red,
a rainbow
of feathers, yellow
and green.
it will bite your thumb
off if you
stick it between the bars,
she warns you,
but it's too late,
you need something now
to stop
the bleeding.