A wild bird

Some people need freedom. To lock them up. They will fade away and die.

                              A wild bird.



I saw the fear in her eyes.
She told me that "I love you.
I need you."

But I'm afraid.
Afraid of losing myself in a emotion
where I won't be able to escape.

A wild bird can't be captured.
A wild bird may forget the freedom it once had.
But in dreams will fly free and have no walls to lock them in.

I heard her crying at night.
She was swimming in a sweet love
and dreaming of flying away.
Twisting up her dreams and heart.

A wild bird will slowly die.
One day.
The wildness in the eyes of the wild bird will be gone.

She  quit talking of life and great dreams.
Her laughter  faded away.
Her spirit of life was lost in the gentle breezes.

I try to motivate my love.
I took her to the sea, the mountains and
we took long road trips.

I saw her blue eyes become sadder.
I used to see the blue sky in her eyes.
Now I saw sadness and tears.

I will set my wild bird free.
I will tell her to fly away to her hope and dreams.
I will tell her.
I will wait for you.

Somethings can't be held down.
Some dreams are so powerful.
They can kill your energy and joy of life.

I couldn't kill my beautiful lady.
I could not cage her in a love with walls and barriers.

I released her on a sunny day.
I took her to the airport.
I broke my heart.

I found a sort of peace for setting a spirit free to
wander the great world.

I knew when you set a wild bird free.
They would not  return.

                               Coyote
 



 

Author's Note

A old poem. Youth is the greatest wine. Dance, sing and travel. Life is too short to work then died. Test the boundaries and live each day like it is your last.

Reviews

[Enigma]

Outstanding poetry. A brilliant potrayal of a wild and adventrous soul. We see her through your eyes and her image couldn not be more perfect. It ends on a tragic note and I have started to feel that sorrow and lonliness is as much a part of love as happiness.
A wonderful poem. Great job! :D

[KAREN]

It's really sad, but sometimes you have to show your love by letting go. This told a great emotional story. Excellent job my friend!

[Jess.]

I agree with this. Sometimes we have to let people go, even though we love them.

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

You cannot capture a wild bird, such a vivid piece with a boat load of imagery; every emotion and feeling was felt through a longing of freedom and love. Beautifully outstanding.

[Morning Star]

OMG this poem is absolutely beautiful
As I read from beginning to end I felt a chill such
Beautiful raw emotion and the picture wow
Brilliant XXX

[Ian Faraway]

Amazingly written! I love the camparison between a wild bird and a free-spirited person. I can relate for, I too, know a lady who travels to be free. That's how she escapes her problems and how she tries to be happy.

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Lovely..!!!

[Jesse Lancaster]

I love the symbolism. Just the thought of catching this great beauty, full of life, but releasing it for fear that it will drown itself in its sorrow is painful. You convey it well. Great job.

[November Gold]

this one brought tears to my eyes. I may be that wild bird, unsure of whether or not my spirit can ever be fully happy within confines and limits. Your words are so powerful and the images you create in the imagination for the reader are awesome and very full of feeling. Bravo!

[Rossen]

The time comes when we just must give flight
and touch the sky with our outreached hands
wonderful words of love and understanding

Rossen~

[T.W. Early]

beautiful. love it.