Natural
The trees have leaves again,
and they dance in the summer breeze
better than I can,
even though I have feet.
Those trees probably never thought about
taking dance lessons to impress their wife,
or how my lack of coordination
makes me feel like a crumpled piece of paper
that was promised it could be a paper airplane,
but at least my crash landings
come easier than most.
- © Richard LeDue 2022
Richard LeDue (he/him) currently lives in Norway House, Manitoba. He has been published in various places online and in print. He is the author of six books of poetry. His sixth book, “A Hard Homecoming,” is forthcoming in July 2022 from Alien Buddha Press.
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