Abigail Pak
Fawn Song
It sings sweetly as it dies, that song
ending its life.
—Leonardo da Vinci
I.
There is an ancient belief that fawns—
who live star-silent—sing once before
they die.
This is a lie.
They die as quiet as they lived.
II.
You can grow as tired of me as you want No I will still tell you whatever you want to hear No No No No No No No No No No No It’s ok No No No No No No No No No No No I still love you No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes I understand No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No And you will believe me
Abigail Pak is a queer, Korean-American writer born and raised in Southern California. She is currently in the M.F.A. program at the University of California, Riverside. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, a McCormack Writing Center Scholar, and a dabbler in bird enthusiasm. When not writing, she loves to spend time with family and friends, her little white dog Maggie, and her partner.