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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2004-03-30 06:47 PM

I Watched Him Fly

I found
a precious bird
it had sheer
wings of silk
and sang a song
I knew
the sound of
honey and milk
for a moment
held it
in my hand
but its heart
cried for the sky
his place wasn’t
in my touch
his sad eyes
looked to fly
hearts are birds
so wild and free
and I just
watched one
on winged flow
I hadn’t wanted
to possess it
so opened up
my fingers
and just
let go

"i wish your room had room for two" John Mayer

Larry C

Member Patricius

since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

1 posted 2004-03-30 07:30 PM

A testament to your loving heart.

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

muted

Member Elite

since 2004-01-15

Posts 2949
Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving

2 posted 2004-03-30 08:04 PM

this "sounded" so good....very touching

bslicker

Member Elite

since 2000-12-04

Posts 2321
state of mind

3 posted 2004-03-30 09:19 PM

good write H
bernie

A smile a day keeps the world in smile's.
Bernie Slicker

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

4 posted 2004-03-30 09:28 PM

Very nice and soft Helen. hugs, Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

5 posted 2004-03-30 10:02 PM

a free bird can only go inevitably anyhow,
so forlorn when we love a freeman in paris

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2004-03-31 03:53 AM

precious

bslicker

Member Elite

since 2000-12-04

Posts 2321
state of mind

7 posted 2004-03-31 07:07 AM

Bernie

A smile a day keeps the world in smile's.
Bernie Slicker

choshi
Senior Member

since 2004-01-01

Posts 1184
New York

8 posted 2004-03-31 09:34 AM

Beautiful! and so full of both passion and compassion....~P

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

9 posted 2004-03-31 10:23 AM

It is true that if you hold a bird too tightly in your hand it will die. If you open your hand and let it free, it may return one day. Then, you can catch it, cook it and eat it for Thanksgiving!

*smile* Sorry, my snide is set to high this morning. Your poem is really a lovely poem, well written and deeply felt.

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