Can I be?

Can I be a pigeon,
or a gull on the beach?
Circling the tourists,
yet just out of reach.
Hoping for scraps,
they’ll toss out my way,
or a dropped sandwich,
will make a great day.

Can I be a pigeon,
or gull on the shore?
Digging up clams,
and searching for more.
The life of a shore bird,
is the life for me;
So long as the toddlers,
will just let me be.