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Learning how
to wake again
to a smile
with the memory
of your existence

Still.

With the break

Now
without need
or want or plan.

It’s been a while

Since deepset grey
had cause to
Notice
the
sutured scar
under her
pale straw
Feathers -

Since she was
Plucked
Bare
Prepared
for
Roasting
Basting
Grilling

Waiting

Just out of
reach of
the glare of
the Cheshire Cat.