"X"

"X" marks the spot
where I peek at the world.
A bird perches between
me and the world.

Reflections blend my image
into my surroundings.
I can watch, my chin
resting on the sill. I can

observe activity below
without giving myself away.
I mark the spot better
by constant reminder

that people live
behind these walls,
windows look out
as well as in.