The Goldfinch Promise

Be watchful

of the shaky tree

with thorny branch

and fingers.

It catches you

in twig-like nests

and eats your flesh

for dinner.

The cheeping finch

will guide you through

the ever-tangling brush,

And bring you

safely to your home

before the creeping dusk.

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This poem was written over two years ago after…