I am the Hawk

March 30, 2022 /

A Poem by Sebastian Valle Mellman

I soar up into the sky.

I look down without a sound

And I see the world below me.

And down far below me is a lake

And in that lake I see a bird

A bird of prey.

I let out the cry of a hawk.

As I approach I see a bird

That has gone astray from

The flock, I extend my talons

And get the bird by surprise

I swiftly fly back up and secure

My grip on the bird

I go back to my nest and

As I get there I hear the shrill

Cries of my babies.

Tomorrow I will do it all again.

Because today and tomorrow,

And forever on,

I am the Hawk