Three dogs lurk at the gate
Bark, woof and growl
They were expecting someone else?
A rainbow-colored bird
Catches my eye
I pretend to stare, hypnotized
It doesn’t mind
It understands imprisonment
Is not a choice
Every birthday
She has nothing to wish for
She has it all
The missing link
Repeats the obvious
Repeats the obvious
Repeats the obvious
Until the three dogs
Once again
Release me
“Three Wishes” was printed in Tracks, No. 9 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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