song bird

in the lightness

of my passage

there is a song bird 

trapped in the night

forsaken are her dreams

shattered by his empty heart

devoid of care 

or reasoning 

 

your eyes ever tell me

of a wish

to fly

to find a way out

and leave exposed

your fears

as you move for the first time

across the fire  

 

you call me

tell me you are ready

I feel your heart beat

long distance

hear it scream

take me

take me away from here

take me home 

 

and the yearning

becomes motion

every action 

done and undone

you shoot across the sky

exploding your gifts

over all of those 

who have waited for so long





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Written on 2017-02-01 at 15:33

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2017-04-28


nice curtains
Lightly and softly written but deeply felt. Enjoyed this poem.
2017-02-02



Absolutely beautiful! I am left with only a sigh.
Ashe
2017-02-02


Maija Liepins
P.S. I don't have a single favourite stanza because this poem is very.. well, whole!.. , but the last one is a favourite for this reason: I find that whenever I write a poem inspired by yearning or longing they point to where I'm going next, they are written before a chapter closes, and often with the wisdom of who I will become, time travel of sorts. Or magic. Which is what I saw in the first lines of that stanza.
2017-02-01


Maija Liepins
Wow
2017-02-01