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The Cardinal at the Window

A cardinal on a snowy branch, seen through a kitchen window

All bundled up in the cold winter — it just snowed last night — I'm cutting a perfectly ripe Apple, and Strawberries by my kitchen window.

I hear a Cardinal singing. I look out the window and see this radiant bird, the only color I could see against the background. It was mesmerizing, and in that moment my hand slipped and I cut myself, Blood spilling on the cutting board.