OLD CROW

An old black bird
hops among the cars
in the parking lot
one leg tucked in
a pirate without peg
maneuvering among the tires
and scrambling for scraps
it does the best it can
with that one good leg
yet even in its crippled state
its eyes still have that fire
that haughty look
so sure of itself
it knows it is still the smartest bird
with an eye toward mischief
and an attitude that smirks
of cockiness and conceit.

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