patient like the blackbird
in my isolation blackbird does appear
stammering about calmly impatient
deliberately explaining to me
my imaginary predicament
he says we’ve flown many times
into the unknown
much like a dream that repeats
but only after long intervals
like how distant planet orbits her sun
I’ve rescued you many times
(he goes on to explain)
taking you to the safety of the towers
where you witness firsthand
flocks of blackbirds
feasting into the night
april two thousand eighteen
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