Freeverse 524

8/29/21

we failed you fledgling
saw you wobbling in your black-blue coat
gave you water for your pink lips
and placed a strawberry from our garden in the grass nearby
your mom, presumably, squawking overhead
from the tall oak tree
you finally flew up onto our roof
our new shingles black like the feathers you will grow into
or so we thought
a black storm hit that night
slamming rain and wind
we checked on you in a moment of calm
you were moving, but your mom was not there
we put a small plastic table over you for shelter
and we found you there in the morning, not moving
but moving us so
we failed you fledgling

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