Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The wren

The wren lay cold in my palm
I once believed my breath
Could make him live again
Fly-off –continue on his way
I stare at his empty eye
It dries out
Sinks away
Rotten bone
In a cape of feathers
Despite belief
Will not fill again
With air

By the Corbyhawk

3 comments:

Jean said...

So many things we cannot fix.

Corby said...

Jean,

Don't you wish you could sometimes though...

-Corby

Jean said...

Absolutely!