Three Robins

A poem by Julia R. DeStefano

Photo by Fred Moon on Unsplash

Three Robins

There were three robins

as the news hit my heart.

Running my hands

through the sands of time.

Pulling clouds

from a lamp-shaded sun

on an afternoon in June.

They tilted their heads to the side.

Messengers sent to listen.

To report back to a God

I cannot understand.

© Julia R. DeStefano