paths... (4)

by human being

illustrations by rhoda penmarq and human being

fourth of five parts

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the crow flew off the crow on the wall flew off the crow on the tall wall flew off the crow on the tall wall cawed and flew off the crow on the tall wall cawed once and flew off i was watching the crow on the tall wall i was watching the crow on the tall wall through the window i was watching the crow on the tall wall through the closed window i was watching the crow on the tall wall through the closed window for a long time the crow flew off the crow on the tall wall flew off the crow on the tall wall flew off to continue its journey the crow on the tall wall flew off to continue its long journey i think... a journey is never short i think... a journey has no beginning nor an end i think... a journey is longer than life i think of the crow and the next wall i think of the wall and the next crow i get up and open the window the tall wall looks shorter the pebble sinks down into the pond never seeing the ripples on the surface of water she tattoos some tears on her cheeks  paints some bleeding wounds on her hands attaches a few feathers onto her hat and when i laugh she gets mad shortcuts make the path longer shadows on the wall a windless afternoon the path runs through his eyes water always leaves haughty heights to embrace lowly lands craving hands that clutch feeble wings that take flight a feather-covered path that winds and winds

part 5