was that a man or woman
I look down through the trees
Women in jogging suits pretending they like their tightness
Traveling along with speed, their tennis shoes flying
Men in hot business suits not daring to loosen their ties
They are here to eat a quick sandwich, wondering why they had not stayed inside
I can see the tops of people’s heads
Some of these women need to die their hair better
Two of them have white patches in the back
I guess that is better than bald spots
But wait, are they women or men?
It is not easy to decipher which from this vantage point
I dive down and grab a bread crumb off a bench
The old thing next to me is startled
Was that a man or woman?
Hard to say when you are a crow
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2025
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