some people sew the eyelids of falcons shut in order to domesticate the bird - some people sew hawk eye lids too. training birds of prey must make people feel powerful - no one wants to be rejected - no one wants to see the bird they con into a cage inside their horrible little house with an overgrown lawn and rusted lawn mower and 2 bicycles with flat back tires - no pump in the garage- a radio always on but no one knows where it is so no one can turn it off - a sewing kit suddenly put to good use on the delicate lids of the falcon. i knew a man who carried hot dogs in his jacket to keep his dog beside him- the dog was on a leash inside an electric fence - i bet that dog dreamed of other grass and other hands while he came and stayed and sat for those sliced pieces of wiener