birdsong (or, loving)
it is as if
a bird you tended from its babyhood
has flown next door,
and sings to your neighbour
in a way they never sang to you.
it means nothing of note, of
consequence, but all the same,
you tended that bird,
and now they have chosen another.
it is as if you see the bird in your garden,
and aren’t sure whether it will sing for you
in all its life, but know
that you will keep a bag of seeds as long
as you live, and they will return to you,
even voiceless.






