deadsterling

(to the sterling that died on my doorstep)

I don’t know how you came to be in front of our door

In the cold winter of Massachussetts

A sunny day among snowy days

That you flew into our window

I don’t know how long you were there

When I walked up to my dorm

Exhausted from classes

and thousands of thoughts in turmoil

Seeing you on the cold concrete

you body frozen in a pitiful and sad position

your eyes half open and

a body stuck stiff

I wish I was there earlier

maybe I could’ve taken you in

maybe you would be chirping and jumping

if only I had decided to walk home earlier

I took you under a bush

The ground frozen

Couldn’t even open a ditch to place you in

Your body limp in my hand

I left you there

But I came back

what If you were alive

maybe I could bring you back once more