I was peeling a clementine
from one of those wooden crates
and waiting for the train
sitting next to a stranger in a hood
it was early and cold
a great time to eat a clementine
and I was chuffed
the birds began to hop circle and close in on my feet
they were small enough
that a hundred couldn’t bend a telephone line
apparently, there’s a heated debate
about whether or not birds can smell
the great ornithologist Kenn Kaufman once said
“how do you know whether the bird is actually smelling something?
you can't say, 'raise your right wing if you smell this.'”
I did know that those birds
were definitely watching me
but they were also being watched
by the woman sitting next to me
her chin settled on her palm
and her elbow on her knee
they’re kinda feisty
I remember how white her teeth were
and that she had a nice smile
and how it felt
like I knew her for a moment
About the Creator
Fiachra O'
I like writing about thoughts
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