Solace
I sought solace with swans
After too much human noise
Their shapes on sunlit water
Soothed an ache inside my mind.
A person, then another
Held out hands to feed a swan
But held no food, just photo smiles -
The bird's expectations undone.
And just like that, the camera flash
Burnt my bubbling peace
Humans tricked the birds
So now, again, they troubled me.
Copyright LJ Ireton 2018
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