Pigeon

I'm a pigeon
Just
A pigeon
Am I
Just
A pigeon?
Look at me!
I carry
A rainbow around my neck
My eye
Red, yellow
Am I not
As beautiful
As any other bird
I'm a commoner
You see me
But you don't see me
I work for you
I race for you
I've carried
Messages
Over many miles
Through
Battles
Wars
You've shot us
By the thousands
Wiped out
My brothers
My sisters
Passengers
Exterminated
Look at me
See me
Are you really being
Just
Am I really
Just
A pigeon?


Terry Rhiannyr
September, 2012