A man walks through the shadowy woods,

a family of bright yellow birds emerges from the deepest wooded area. 

One - the leader.

Dominant, watching over the rest of the birds.

Peeking through the stormy gray leaves.

Two - the servant. 

The right hand man.

Standing upside down for One.

Three - the child.

Playing hide and seek behind the whimsical red ferns, hoping that Four will find him.

Four - the friend. 

Standing atop the light blue bush, looking for Three.

Being a friend, Four looks for Three, even though their bright yellow body makes them stand out in the dark, shadowy forest.

Five - the outcast.

Alone, their only friend, the brown, dirty soil accompanying them.

They look out for incoming predators, watching, waiting.

Six -- the lookout.

Watching, waiting; watching out for undoings done by the birds

Seven -- the pitied.

Hiding, tucked away behind the brush.

Hidden from man.