wide round moons

the owl
a life wrapped in a cloak
of night beauty
owl has sharp senses
eyes open wide and round
watches through branches of trees
knowing secrets
owl knows silence
senses danger, flies away avoiding it
do we remember to?
owl is hard to prey upon
she is cunning, knows the forest well
better than her predator
owl hunts
her eyes wide round moons
full of dark secrets of this life under a cloak
perched on a branch
claws curled around the wood
she knows
she watches
she asks, who
but she knows the answer already
she is asking you
if you know
she warns you.