It's Still Life

Dead Fly

dead fly
on the windowsill,
whispered speck, legs up
as if playing
on monkey bars.
little bugger
won’t be flying anywhere;
it’s missing a wing
and its red welt eyes
lack a point of view.
brittle little thing is
heading for the garbage bin.

for dVerse: Quadrille (44 words) including “whisper” and Miz Quickly’s Day: 17: Observations.