Birds of a Feather

By Tatiana Pahlen

It’s painful to lose friends no matter how,
If they suddenly died or betrayed you,
The result is devastating in both cases,
Can you trust the new ones who knock at your door?

Being burned many times I have regrets,
Letting them to go near me,
Sweet harps they played to please my ears
Was it worth the sleepiness nights?

My arm is stretched for troubled souls
Would you like sturdy advice?
Stick with the feathered birds you can fly alongside
Avoid the vulture’s type!