Thursday, November 12, 2020

In the Mist, Lingers

In the mists that weave a cotton soft fog
A small deer looks up at a soft sound
And sprints away, in startled fear
For this has been a bitter year
And her young had been taken away
By the large men with sticks that slay
A soft sound might seem a small thing
But users of the stick make sounds that ring
Linger in the memory of those who remain
Left behind and heart broken