The Bird
Upon a branch of broken bark,
At dawn before the world could wake,
There sat a bird with eyes so dark,
Like secrets skies alone could take.
Its feathers bore the hues of dusk,
Not bright, not bold — but soft and still,
A touch of ash, a trace of musk,
A heart that beat with silent will.
It sang no song, it made no cry,
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