Unwilling Witness

i have seen a black bird
high on the leafless tree
and i hear a shot
once twice thrice
and i see the face of the
boy and he runs away
he takes away the black bird
that falls dead on the
pebbled ground

and i follow him
erasing every trace
of his footstep

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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