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bsquirrel
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0 posted 2000-11-05 03:36 PM


The bird on the ground opened its eyes:
One eye showed pavement, the other the sky.
Near a grate full of litter from those who'd passed by.

The bird did not think, did not roll its eye
Madly in search of an answer to why
Today was the day it was going to die. It didn't sigh.

It didn't cry with tears of self-pity, or try
To break away from the beauty just to lie
Along the foot of the clouds' home way up high.

The last thing the bird saw was the sky
And the pavement -- the pebbles, shadows like dye
Running through the me and you in you and I.
Goodbye.


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SpitFire
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1 posted 2000-11-05 03:42 PM


~This may be one of the first times that I've visited you,...and I'm really enjoying your voice here. This piece is so real,...it's sad. You portrayed this in a perfectly poetic way, a touching and grabbing at you sort of way. I'm so glad I came by, I'll be back thank you. Take care. *Peace.
bsquirrel
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2 posted 2000-11-05 04:03 PM


Thanks, SpitFire. So what got you over to the dark side?  

Mike

JamesMichael
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3 posted 2000-11-05 04:09 PM


I enjoyed reading this...James
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