Mantis and me

I saw a mantis lonely and gray He sat on deck for most of the day Arms folded neatly ready to pray I sat and I watched not much to say His head tilted slightly, I asked him to stay Then out came his wings and he flew away

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/xin39h/paranoid/ip66trp/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/xijgan/everyday/ip3ruef/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3