arctic elk
Some people think it’s boring to be alone
all day cooped up in the nest of your home—
It’s okay to be a bird
at least you’re not flying with the bad birds,
circling across other homes and making screeching noises.
I know there are only a few rooms you can fly into,
but you can still test your wings and do fun things—
you can still fly without being shy
you can still sing without the crows cawing at you
you can still eat without the crows eating you.
It’s okay to be a bird with happy feathers
you feel safer and lighter
You sleep more comfortably with no stress
or vicious dogs biting your nest.
Don’t mind what people say
for they are ignorant and lack self-awareness—
they need some mental help.
Don’t say I’m blabbering— it’s the truth,
that’s why the birdies are dying out—
trust and believe me, life is better this way.
