The Saddest Roadkill
TW, harmed animal
I saw a hawk today
He isn't very majestic
I saw a hawk splayed out on the roadside today
His wings are wrecked, a wasted mess
I saw a hawk crumpled in the slush and the road-salt today
He isn't rotting yet
His feathers are ruined and clotted with ice
Winter is forcing him to linger a while longer
I saw a hawk today
He should have been flying
But he is dead
For no reason
There's no such thing as a happy carcass
But a wild bird plastered to the earth and banished forever from the freedom of the sky
That's gotta be one of the worst
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Sam Spinelli
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This was a great read. Keep it up I am a fan.
You have no idea how much I appreciate your trigger warning, thank you so much for that! 🥺❤️ I scrolled down slowly to make sure this registers as a read for you.