enough is enough

 
 
 
sitting on a park bench
in the late  
afternoon  
 
being mindless of the
world around
me
 
a robin lands in front
of me  
 
he starts his song
 
so beautiful  
 
it is free on the confines
of the human
imagination  
 
I close my eyes and
let it pour over
me
 
time goes on and  
he is still
singing
 
twenty minutes  
later  
 
the skies grow  
bluer
 
the sun shines more
proudly
 
and the singing drones
on
 
after a bit I say to the
bird,
 
very nice, but now it's
time for some  
peace and
quiet  
 
he doesn't seem  
impacted by my  
plea
 
and the song
plays
on
 
finally in desperation
 
I pull out my
shotgun  
 
cock the  
trigger
back
 
-BLAM!!!
 
a flash
 
smoke
 
and a few feathers  
fall slowly to
earth
 
peace at
last
 
fucking
bird
 
there is only so
much beauty
I can
take