when i saw the bird go down
tucked its wings and closed its eyes
the ground came fast towards her
and a heart exploded,
when the bird came down.
i heard the call of a kingfisher
no echo, no reply
just the splash and teary eyes
i saw the bird go down
i went to the wood
and from where i stood
i could feel the ground
it broke in half
when the bird went down
i heard the water moving slow
i told the water not to go
to where the bird went down
just where the bird went down.
and all the shit and mold and must
that gathered on the earthy crust
sealed me in to where i knelt
and washed my feet with ash and pelt.