Vulture

You have shown me
Truly
What it means 
To be a vulture amongst mourning doves
To witness pain, 
Absolute and final,
And feel only hunger 
Gnawing with merciless lust, are we 
On the skin
On delicacies uncared for
With no regard for what once was 
Only what can now be
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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December 30, 2024 at 10:08 PM
what a pleasant read this is dear poet. well written. 'witness pain, absolute and final, And feel only hunger'...
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