The Egg

A shiny egg, snug in a nest built of twigs
The shell, delicate and speckled, begins to crack
Any moment now, a little birdie will spring forth
The egg's mother, sensing this, is on her way back

New life emerges in the milky mist
A baby beak steals its first breath of air
Until a hungry hawk swoops in with its talons raised
And takes its breakfast out of there

Oli Duchesne is an Australian freelance writer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the creator of Curio, a weekly newsletter for curious minds seeking an escape from the noise of the news cycle.