Birdwire

I always wondered why
birds walk on such precarious places
little feet
on little wires
little ledges
small spots, where only they can stand - but barely.

Perhaps that's why -
for only they can stand there
alone
without the plague of company.

I always wonder why
people walk in such precarious places
scared hearts
unfamiliar territory
feels like it's on a ledge
trying to share space with someone
who may or may not want to be alone.

I'm birdwiring you -
not sure what my options are
I love the feeling, suspended when we fly
yet feel like I'm in such
a precarious place
and at any moment
I could fall to the ground.

I hope we walk on ground
I hope we lie on the ground
I hope.