Hemlocked Heart

A flocks of turkeys in the yard,
Chattering gray squirrels running by
Blue tail lizards skirt the pavement
Under passing monarch butterflies

Blue jays scream at chickadees
Trucks back up with deafening beeps
Wind rustles live oak trees
The clock ticks, it’s 12:03.

Trains roll past with hums and honks
Jackhammers burrow through gravestone bedrock
Desktop phones buzz with silent rings
Feeling pessimistic of the nature of things.