Red Cheeks Stinging

Crashes down into a puddle of dead leaves and silty water
with eery little eyes that reflect back to the void in the center
and ripple across the seams that hold together
the frail little being tangled up and thethered

eat the scraps and leftovers mom left you
come in here and i’ll treat you right
fight like a angry wasp and
with me you’ll blossom oh so free

pick up the stick to see how deep it goes
and sink yourself knee deep with the
mud leaving a marker on your jeans
but please don’t cry and just smile for me

Smile for me and i’ll set you free
I’ll feed you the warmest meal
And your tattered wing will heal
and I pray your eye will shutter
its memory in 20 years