Tuesday, November 21, 2023

An uneasy truce


Stepping outside to shoot the clouds, 
I surprise a deer, sipping at his local fountain. 
He stares at me with haughty eyes,
 Ready to leap away, but meanwhile hoping 
I might be bringing food or drink: 
It’s that same uneasy truce we often find 
Whenever there’s an imbalance of power.

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