Helmeted Honeyeater
By Sophia V Z
Published 23 September 2022
Ruffled, ash covered, endangered,
Crumpled, quiet.
Warm hands reach down,
No fight, no strength.
Heart speeding, breath staggered,
Gentle fingers help.
Now wet,
Grey water washes away
New hands, same home,
Blackened, bare.
Far off pale green,
Hope. Life.
Sleek, yellow, black,
Soaring, free.