the same cud

there's a fence
white
where all
chew
the same
cud
overandover

rains
please
fall
upon those
lambs
dropbydrop

as a boy
i cursed
the bee
who stung me
and wished execution
but now
i realize
we were
trampling on
its hive
beetobe

you laughed
as i frowned
aroundandaround