At Night

A stranger that I know 
lies deeply in leafy mold. 
We speak by mumbles in opportune nights. 
He is always looking away 
to some precious mystery
but I can't follow his eye. 
He surprises me in many ways-
pulling those strings, 
a pretense of wings, 
unknowable things.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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