Lessons from a little bird.

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WhiteOnyx
New Member

since 2001-05-07

Posts 9
New Zealand

0 posted 2001-05-30 02:06 AM

Lessons from a little bird.

Sometimes, you must forgive me if I do not understand,
Or if I choose to cower, with my head under the sand,
Please be understanding, there are some things that I
Simply cannot comprehend, like the blueness of the sky.

There are some things about you that I cannot quite work out,
Even when your happy, you never seem to scream and shout,
Or look into my eyes with a smile upon your face,
To fill my empty heart with your simple form of grace.

When I looked into your heart I didnt understand a thing,
I never understood what it was that made you sing.
Or why you slept so quite with your head under your wing,
Waiting for the warmth the suns morning rays would bring.

I never thought Id shed a tear when I finally saw you go,
I never thought that such a 'little loss' would bring such woe.
I never saw me sitting here and crying on the step,
Pondering how short it was - the life that you had led.

But each creature must eventually look into the demons eye -
I realised, that day, that we all live, and wait to die.
Like the little flowers whose heads point towards the sun,
But one day it must end, so the gods may have their fun.

But little bird, were you ever crying deep inside?
Desperate to get out something you were forced to hide?
Desperate to fly into the sky so warm and free...
Tell me, little bird, deep inside, do you hate me?

Were you looking up at me in anger and contempt?
Looking at me through the bars in which the cage you kept?
Did you ever wonder why it was you're on this earth?
Did it ever seem absurd that you had come to birth?

These question I have asked myself, I lie awake and think
Upon a piece of paper, could that bird have writ in ink?
And if he could, could he then explain the reason why
I cannot understand, why the blue is in the sky?

Logan
Senior Member

since 2001-05-28

Posts 1641
Arkansas

1 posted 2001-05-30 02:12 AM

very lovely and tender. Losses of all kinds are the hardest to write, you did a wonderful thought...gentle smile

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2001-05-30 02:36 AM

Yanno there was a ton of insight in this poem, and some great lessons taught, and I hope you find some ears to listen. Good poem.

~*~ I write ~ Therefore I am ~*~

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

3 posted 2001-05-30 03:53 AM

I understand this, and I like the message I get from it. It reminds me of something I wrote once called "Revenge of The Caged Bird". Something along these lines anyway. It wasn't a great work, but it covered few of the things you cover in the end here. Anyways..sorry for rambling. Its late. I loved your poem though.

Watersign6
Senior Member

since 2001-05-25

Posts 823
Hurricane,WV

4 posted 2001-05-30 08:17 AM

loved your poem an will read many more of yours

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