~ ⚪ ⚫ ⚪ ~
This one's for Maya
Monolith of the black voice
much love rest in peace
All life is sacred
I dare not cage the sweet birds
because of their songs
The cage is a veil
Watch bejewelled hands touch and play
the sleek piano
The bird trills in sync
ivory and ebony
now weep of lost dreams
As we humans laugh
eating sweetmeats from rose-bowls
and drink mead from glass
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Birds look to the sky
How she yearns to ride the wind
soar and touch the sky
But it is a dream
She is caged by luxury
by rich human glee
None dare lift her veil
She eats and sings, it fools them
But her soul it aches
She knows they see her
Broken in all her beauty
Her mistake not theirs
All life is sacred
I dare not cage the sweet birds
because of their songs
~ ⚪ ⚫ ⚪ ~
May 28, 2018
May 28, 2018 at 3:58 PM UTC
~ ⚪ ⚫ ⚪ ~
This one's for Maya
Monolith of the black voice
much love rest in peace
All life is sacred
I dare not cage the sweet birds
because of their songs
The cage is a veil
Watch bejewelled hands touch and play
the sleek piano
The bird trills in sync
ivory and ebony
now weep of lost dreams
As we humans laugh
eating sweetmeats from rose-bowls
and drink mead from glass
~ ⚫ ⚪ ⚫ ~
Birds look to the sky
How she yearns to ride the wind
soar and touch the sky
But it is a dream
She is caged by luxury
by rich human glee
None dare lift her veil
She eats and sings, it fools them
But her soul it aches
She knows they see her
Broken in all her beauty
Her mistake not theirs
All life is sacred
I dare not cage the sweet birds
because of their songs
~ ⚪ ⚫ ⚪ ~
This series of haikus is dedicated to one of my literary heroes, the late Maya Angelou.
I've often dreamed of being a free bird, wanting to travel to world, but I suppose the most beautiful things live difficult lives. And in day to day life, the word 'free', I find to be illusory...
Be back soon!
Lyn x
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