Urban Lonely (2016 April PAD - Day 7)

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Urban Lonely

She’s stylish, she says,

ahead of the curve;

keeping up

with the times.

‘Tiny house living’

that’s what they call it

these days. Minimize

your footprint,

maximize function.

Her tiny apartment

houses just her

and her budgie –

a handsome fellow

she calls Blue.

Un-caged, he comes

and goes at will,

sometimes

spending hours

in Central Park

during the day.

She marvels, though,  

that he always manages

to find his way back

to her cardboard box

under the railroad bridge.

At times,

she thinks she must be

his only friend

in the world.

PSC / 2016

 

Penned for Day 7 of Robert Lee Brewer's April PAD (Poem-A-Day) Challenge.
Assignment: "Urban (blank)"
For more, check out his site at:  2016-april-pad-challenge-day-7

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