the twig and I..and...

 

avoiding a fight 

 

a twig

a simple little innocuous twig

not in a tree or laying on the ground

but on my kitchen counter

waiting to be found

or was it lurking

waiting to attack someone

the first one to come around

and was that someone me

should I be so naive and stupid

to think it was only part of a tree

wait now you say

how dangerous can one little twig be

surely that little thing is no danger

to either you or me

maybe no danger to you

but lets think about me

were I to pick it up

and throw it away

would I be in trouble

with whoever put it there

or even worse

were I not to pick it up

and throw it away

would my ears be scolded

for letting it remain free

so I sit and ponder

that tiny little twig

wondering what to do with it
I guess the best solution
just between you and me
is to leave it alone
and pretend that
the poor little twig
was a trap I never saw
I'll just walk away
and drink my coffee
sometime later today

                                                           gs batty/march 2013