A hind runs under the window
In the pale grey light of morning
In the cold light rain of morning
Russet leaping against the green.
In the pale grey light of morning
Beneath the dripping trees
Russet leaping against the green
A hind runs through the meadow.
Beneath the dripping trees
In easy muscled movement
A hind runs through the meadow
To the thicket by the stream.
In easy muscled movement
Hooves light among the leaf-fall
To the thicket by the stream
She bounds and halts to listen.
In the cold light rain of morning
A hind runs under the window
Driven to race through leaf-fall
Pausing only in flight to listen.