
*****
I open the door,
I look out and see
a squirrel and a bird
staring back at me.
I smile
and they flinch.
They're afraid of me,
though I mean them no harm,
but they just can't see.
I open my hand,
but they run up a tree.
I wanted to be their friend,
it just wasn't meant to be.
They ran before they tried.
Can't you see?
A squirrel and a bird
are just like you or me.
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