A Feathered Sorrow

"What is a feathered sorrow?"
"It's the first thing that popped into my head as I was writing."
"But what is it?"
"That all depends on what YOU think it is."
"I don't understand."
"Close your eyes. Tell yourself that you are looking at a feathered sorrow. What does your mind show you?"
"I don't know."
"Don't think too hard about it. Just let your mind wander. You are looking at a feathered sorrow. What's the image that pops into your mind?"
"A dead bird...a crow I think. It's black."
"How wonderful! I saw the same thing."
"So, that's it? That's a feathered sorrow?"
"Don't be so disappointed. What did you expect?"
"I honestly don't know."