dainty doe
smudge of brown
in a green alfalfa sea
back: forest, water, rest, shade, shelter, safety
forward: suburbia, asphalt, cars, dogs, humans, danger
I watch
see a slender leg lift
take tentative steps
towards disaster
powerless to change the outcome,
wisdom demands
I turn away
having witnessed
the death of
too many beautiful things
too many times before
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