I once saw a duck

floating in a pond

his head underwater

immobile

that duck was dead.

Then another duck came

might have been an old friend

with all his strength he tried

to pull the head out of the water

but the poor duck had no hands

only his beak

and the head kept sinking.

I waited for five minutes

as he tried to save his friend

then it became too hard

and I had to leave.

I wish I could’ve held him in my arms,

tell him it’s gonna be alright.

But I’m no duck,

I would not understand.