“Bear Friend” — Olga Barantseva
Yeah
I agree big buddy
the world has become confusing
with the planet’s ecology teetering
the constantly evolving global pandemic
the brutal war in Ukraine
the near insurrection in the US
women’s rights under attack again
insane gasoline prices rearing up
economic struggles everywhere
major corporations imploding
and
Marvel’s standard of excellence
slipping — badly
it’s all such bad news
almost un-bear-able
ah c’mon
quit yer growling big guy
I was just being pun-ny
ok
yes
terrible
I know
I’ll knock it off
hey
smile ya big fur ball
we got each other
always
and look
that forest
so beautiful
and still there
for now anyway
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rob kistner © 2022
Poetry at: The Sunday Muse