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Vultures are Circling and Parrots Sing Their Praise

A Nasty Poem

By Oneg In The ArcticPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Vultures are Circling and Parrots Sing Their Praise
Photo by Chanan Greenblatt on Unsplash

i don't know if i've ever seen such a lazy bunch of birds before

following the flock wherever they go

splat shittin' on anyone

because big bird said go, no?

what a disgusting smell

complacency at its finest

if he says "flap", you'll double time

big chickens

scared of a little blaze, rage, uprising

but those are too big emotions for the overstimulated crowd, no?

flying in circles all day sure gets tiring, doesn't it

do you need a nap? a valium? something to take the sting of reality off?

where do you feel the faux fear?

do you need me to rub your ruffled back a lil' so you feel better about flapping your wings without even bothering to fly

don't worry, the big bad wolf won't eat you, he'll just toss you on a crocodile coop with the rest

don't worry, you don't even have to say anything, your turn will come too

isn't that what you want? to be on the side of humanity? behind cages and helpless?

no?

then why are you acting so helpless? scared to take a risk? scared to hurt someone's feelings?

well guess what

charred bodies and bullet holes hurt just a tad more

but don't worry, i won't throw that in your face, we wouldn't want you to get spooked too much and shove your head up your ass again

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Oneg In The Arctic

A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.

Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices

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    Written by Oneg In The Arctic