wing
raze he was born with one
and only one

a feathered forelimb
where flesh and bone
should have been

it was beautiful
but inoperative

none of his efforts
to leave the ground
amounted to much
more than slow
awkward circles
cut into the dirt
by feet fed
a steady diet
of false hope

so he had it
surgically removed
traded it in for
experience points
in the game of life
and was left with
an interesting scar
to field questions about
at bareback gatherings

why yes
i used to have
a wing there
but i couldn't fly
not ever
not at all

and what's your story?
250822
what's it to you?
who go
blather
from