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RIP, little one
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RIP, little one |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Soft downy feathers hiding within the nest. The small mother sparrow seems to know best how to protect her offspring. But no one can save the child who will not listen or obey. And so there are some who will perish in spite of a mother’s sheltered cherish. Sometimes the offspring will jump from the ledge before they are mature, ready to fledge. And usually the parent is blamed for not seeing their child’s mind was enflamed. But those who point fingers, chastise and accuse, have not walked an inch in that pair of shoes. The pain and regret they will never forget, but time will reveal the heart can heal, if those that surround them can feel and offer real understanding instead of demanding explanations and answers no one can give. RIP, little one |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
Kacy, you have a heart of gold.... ~K~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
thank you for the moment spent here, and the reply your heart is equally precious |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
My other and I finished hand feeding black masked who kicked them out of the next. Jean will be taking over on another chick after 3 weeks - they are plucking it bare. It is more sad for us that we will lose some lovebirds that have been with us for 10 more years. I cant even now talk about a Blue and Gold we lost. He shouldn't have lived and I was even injecting him into the chest in the end and stayed with him, whilst he went. Dave |
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jaicie114 Senior Member
since 2003-09-27
Posts 750On the edge of forever |
Kacy... A very bittersweet write here...thank you for sharing this with us. Love and Light...jc This I know as Truth...we are all Beings of Light. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
So sorry, Dave! Life can really be a nasty witch. I've bottle and spoon fed more critters than I care to remember, and sometimes they bit me! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks for reading, jaicie. Yes, it's a sad fact of life. |
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EverRuss Member
since 2003-12-31
Posts 66Indiana |
Its a great poem on the outside, but i think its true beauty is on the inside. Is there a hidden meaning within this poem? |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
thank you for asking (and it's nice to meet you, Everuss) it's about the loss of a child, and the pain the parent endures daily from "sideways glances" received from people who callously assume they know the truth of the story [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (12-31-2003 01:15 AM).] |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Kacy loved your poem and your comment as well. It reminded me of the story my son often tells me of the kid who let the bee out of the jar and it stung him. Great job on this one. Hey! It's snowing big time here by the way, so I am so excited I can't go to sleep. A Very Happy New Year To You and Yours! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
real understanding ...the key to life.. a beautiful poem, Kacy Happy New Year to you and yours  Maureen [This message has been edited by nakdthoughts (12-31-2003 06:55 AM).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kacy~ I felt a soft teardrop fall among the feathers~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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