the possum

sun kil moon

yesterday

i was working in my yard when i saw a possum

swinging in the foothills and he was all beat up and hobbling

i got a closer look and his foot was mangled

i was woken up earlier by what i thought was the cat tangled

but it was him who got it bad from the cat that night

slowly down the hill when he slipped under the fence

i brought myself up to check him out; he found a nook under the air conditioner

i pointed him out to caroline

she crouched down and he was shaking and full of fear

and when she stood up

i asked

baby

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