a pigeon
stopped by
cooing at me
as i tried
to explain
i only speak
sparrowese

it continued
oblivious to
my ignorance
all i could do
was nod and
make soothing
noises i hoped
coincided with
whatever tragedy
was being told

it’s frankly
ridiculous
to assume someone
speaks pigeon
just because
you saw them
converse with
fluffy sparrows
but i wasn’t about
to start arguing
with another pigeon
this early in the day