Make Do
they’ve been building
something big
over there
over yonder
massive amounts of dirt
being hauled and dumped and shoved around
and dug
into a giant pool of mud
full of rain
where this floating bird
can be seen from the roadway
drifting serenely by
as if it were a white swan
gliding across a golden pond
at sunset
instead of early in the morning
with motorized machinery
rolling round and round
and a steady stream of traffic
headed to town
this floating bird
pays it no mind
never questioning how a pond
just up and appeared
one day
on land it waddled on
it doesn’t waste a second
wondering how or when or why
it just steps in
and feels relieved
from the humid heat
and tired feet
TL