sitting among ducks
she prissily sat among ducks on a lovely Tuesday
wishing her hopes and dreams and confidence away
they did not dissuade her, did not get in her way
their unconcerned attitude kind of uplifted her on this day
ducks are wonderful she thought, I should marry a duck
her last partner had been terrible, condescending, a real f…..
the ducks swam around, not trying to impress her at all.
she felt less alone now, less sad, less sorry, less small.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2024
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