"Refugee Calves", Pamela Seong Koon

Like expanse of river, 
ends of a fence: 
skirt and shirt from the same thread. 
Refugee calves mirroring
through border panels. 
One balancing on recycled 
rectangular cardboard—
the other follows gracefully. 
a rock, pinned halfway: 
fulcrum of this see-saw. 

One after another, 
with absent weight, 
the see-saw folds then leaps 
for new summits 
before descent.
A child’s heart brims to 
equilibrium taking turns. 
After all, the hue of fair play
is a scale
both innocent and foolish.

/ Pamela Seong Koon is a multi-hobbyist. Their poems have been published in several anthologies and journals. They can be found at http://pamelaseongkoon.me.

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