Sparrowfall by Arch Budzar | One Poem Only

One Poem Only · May 30, 2026 · 1m

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Sparrowfall

Arch Budzar

While maybe I wasn’t the smartest

Or the strongest

I never thought unkindly of you

And I

always sang my song

And I

Saw you as an angel

Up until the very end.

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