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poetry by j matthew waters

31 Jul 2020
2 Comments

fifty yard dash


red-winged blackbird
what could you possibly
want from defenseless me
& more importantly
what could I ever
possibly want from you

you protect your turf
like a madman with a gun
but believe me I want nothing
you have to offer
not from you or your beautifully
invisible family

as I press my pedals faster
through your 50-yard universe
I wonder how exhausting
your days must be
& how deeply in love you are
with what is rightfully yours




july two thousand twenty
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

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2 thoughts on “fifty yard dash”

  1. nightlake on said:

    This poem is deep. Hope you are doing well and things are fine with you.

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