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The Saddest Roadkill

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By Sam SpinelliPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
The Saddest Roadkill
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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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    Written by Sam Spinelli