I hear them out on the streets
When I least expect it,
sometimes it isn’t them at all
these anonymous bow-bows,
or irritating meows-meows
then they stop
abruptly disappear
leaving me curious
irritated
wanting, waiting & more
i keep an ear out for such sounds
these are a conspiracy
like celestial mermaids on Instagram
or flying fish on Netflix
forever I seek them
in places I would never have a hope
Still they gnaw & nuzzle my neck
drive me up the wall.
i wonder why
is there a point?
Till my friend & her squirrel happened
Suddenly on a video call
she made a mad dash to her window sill
to shoo away squirrels
that I never saw, (I suspect nor did she)
she raged that they ate all her flowers
showed me the flowerless pot as proof
flowers she loves,
squirrels she hates
but I think
she needs them squirrels
like I want my sounds
because otherwise my friend
just what else is keeping us here?
~ a.s.
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