while out and about: that.

i simply cannot believe

that

someone hit a spruce grouse so hard

that

its remains were stuck to the road.

i cried a million tears

on the inside

while

setting the poor dear to the side of the road.

it was then

that

 i imagined a local coyote

welcoming the remains

as a tasty springtime supper treat:

it was then

that

i smiled a million smiles

on the inside.

[yes: i brought home many of the loose feathers.]

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