have you ever been to the land of shlep?
they sleep with their heads and necks up high
and their eyes wide opendont cross their territory
or they will capture you
and haul you as their prizethe shlep people has survived
on only the reliability
of gamethey wait foe even hours
until a bright eyed girl
with words as soft as doves
wanders in her own roomshe does not know she will be captured
but once she is
there is no backing outfor the shlep people will steal your heart
so you wont love anyone else
and they will take your hands
so they can warm them with their customsbe careful of the shlep people
because once you find them
you cant let go
YOU ARE READING
Sparrows Song
Poetryshort stories and poems for when the night is old and the day is dark