The Sandpiper
I wish I had a second
chance
after wading in the ocean,
forgetting to reapply
sunblock.
Now, with burnt ankles
I feel like that sandpiper
I saw.
It appeared to only have
one leg.
I pointed it out to a
photographer.
He laughed and said they
do that
and hop around to elicit sympathy
from its fellow sandpipers.
Sure enough, as I watched,
the little fellow’s other leg materialized.
An article says that they
do that
to minimize heat loss,
but I’ll go about the rest
of my vacay
on two perfectly good legs,
no sympathy required.
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