Sunday, August 13, 2023

Standoff


My cat watches, mesmerized and chirping at 
The bird who’s landed on our deck; 
The bird stares back, paralyzed I’m sure, 
By her steady gaze, unaware of the glass 
Which, like the restrictions imposed by laws, 
Separates and protects them both —
The bird from the cat, 
And the cat from the Eagle that flies overhead…

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