In The Thicket
By Maadhurya M
Published 20 September 2023
In the thicket
Silence breaks
Sparks of colour
Swift but still slow
I try to catch up
With my friends
But I want my family
Lost in the voices of
50,000 neighbours
We're moving
Because the Beasts
Have arrived
They don't sound bad
But my wings long to fly
I'm too scared to talk back
At least I'm trying to be helpful
Even though I really don't have a choice
But we're just flying
Into endless greenery
So I know our destination is not home