one more small loss in the immense field of losses
the orange koi survived the embers
weathered the flames
withstood the ash
through it all they swam circles
in the little stone pond
but the day came when the bulldozer
rumbled and scraped and wrought
smooth dirt where their little depression had been
some things are not survivable
not all allegories have happy ends
now this earth bears
their quiet little bodies, too
Capt G D Shintre says:
So nice & touching! Hopefully Some day there will be another pond with Gold fish swimming in it, with a bench on the side!
AEOC says:
Yes, let’s sit and watch them together some day.