Honking geese
Rule the yard like royalty
Pretty, calm, meandering, beauties –
Fluffy white feathers deceive
One step too close,
Ear-splitting honks,
Charging beasts, beaks wide
Sentries on guard alerted
A simple walk turns to chaos
Kids screaming, running, scattered
Searching for the safest path
Memories flood back –
A rear-end collision with a strong beak
The mark of royalty left “behind”
Crossing the yard demands a fee:
You’ll pay your toll in the end
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