Lovely and heart touching poem

Standing on a naked tree limb sprouting
out of a grassless knoll, were two still robins
making eye contact. They were sick,
engulfed in some sweeping illness
wrapping their tiny lungs. They stared silently for
hours — the only sound, a heavy autumn wind.
Evening came, tucking the earth under a blanket of frost.
Red breasts burning in the cruel air, one robin said to the other,
“Even if we are lost somewhere in the dead of winter, I’ll remember you.”

Getting Somewhere

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Delaney Gibbons

Nainsy Patel

Nov 8, 2024

Lovely and heart touching poem

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Written by Nainsy Patel

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I'm Nainsy, a passionate writer, and creative explorer. I craft words into stories and poetry that inspire, educate, and spark meaningful conversations.

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