Photo: Teaneck, New Jersey © May 2024 Marieke de Koker
I am the vulture
Lurking in the shadows
Watching the world in quiet wisdom
My dragon claws
My mysterious eyes
My sweeping evanescence
Scaring the world
But I am of gentle nature
Taking no more than I need
I speak when spoken to
Seeking refuge in ruins
I am humble and modest
My cries are silent
I spend my life cleaning
The horrors and ugliness of the world
I am not of evil
But a creature of peace
© 2024 Marieke de Koker
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