Chicken Little
by Charles Springer

1. Blond and going nowhere in particular,
2. I run my best ahead of jets unzipping sky.

1. Something always happens just as they are over
2. the equator and I am yards outside of my perimeter.

1. Maybe it has rained some or a spell of freak hail.
2. For sure the air above is borrowed and my years old.

1. When jets are done and sky is yawning,
2. a smoky trail shows up. Then doesn't.

1. One of these tomorrows the sky
2. is going to start to want things back.

1. I begin with little pieces by pieces
2. as recommended by my astronomer.

1. I pick up hitchhikers with litter in their backpacks,
2. broken glass inside their pockets.

1. I am good for months or miles. When overwith,
2. the sky will have my reach around it.