Doe in the Parking Lot
A Poem Composed by Gabriel Bates
There she is,
pacing around the dumpsters.
I watch through the window
of my crappy apartment
as she panics
at the sound
of her hooves
on the concrete,
then darts
for the nearest thicket.
And as the white of her tail
disappears into the greenery,
I realize that we have
something in common—
neither of us
meant to end up here.
Bio of the poet : Gabriel Bates is a poet living in Tiffin, Ohio. His work has appeared in several publications, online and in print. Keep up with him at gabrielbates.substack.com