Between Two Needs - April 18, 2022

the osprey never knows

who it sings for

who might echo

its four hollow notes

and the silence

they ride in

a plea

I can’t forget

that comes through

my open window

and between two needs

I’ve noticed that hopeful

always defers

to desperate

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