For Whom The Geese Honk

​If Canadian Geese mate for life, I think there's hope for us all.

Most times, when I hear the telltale honk, I look up and see a flock or a couple.
But every now and then, I only see one.

A lone goose: a famously social creature, isolated by some awful miracle. Honking, calling out to others.

I can only imagine what he's saying; I'm not Canadian. 

He may be calling for help in a difficult air current. He may be mourning a recently deceased mate who was hit by a car or sucked into a jet engine.

He may be lonely, crying out for anyone. Anything.

Whatever the case, I see myself in him.

And, every time, I wish him well.