Minor Victories
from behind a window
that leads to my balcony
I observe the sunbird retire
to its beautiful and cozy nest
a gentle, elixirous breeze
seductive and enchanting
beseeches that I step outside
to admire a lustrous full moon
it’s a temptation I decline
for how can I be so callous
to cause a tremor in the heart
of my guest who’s about to sleep
such are the minor victories
of ethereal spirit over instinct
for which we may take no credit
as we follow diktats of the universe
23-March-2023
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