Them birds weren’t wrong–
sometimes it’s best

to relax and let a thermal
carry you along

We sat on the rooftop
for the most of the night

a bird-like perch
a bird’s eye view

of a neighborhood
we both lived in

years ago but
never knew

and as the talk
turned to the past

night settled
over the tops

of buildings,
humid and thick

a comforting
weight

draped like a
blanket

laying doubts
to rest.