He Finally Says, ' Leave Me Alone This Is My Home, .... Poem by RIC BASTASA

the white doves from the north
have already arrived
and now have roosted in his home.

they begin to talk, ' look you are lonely here
dove of heart, you must go with us
we are south bound
that is where our home is'

he finally says, ' leave me alone
this is my home, this is the home of my wound
i live here
and i shall die here'

the head of the flock says, 'let's go
we are wasting our time,
he is not one of us anymore'

the youngest of the flock thinks
' how crazy is he! '