I saw a high bar once, it seemed to reach into the sky
I told myself, no worries, I can reach it if I try
But the minute I get to where I saw it last
It started to move much too fast.
I saw a mama bird stare at me from the bar
'Come on, little one, it's not that far.'
'Isn't this your dream, to reach this high?'
'Try a little harder and you can touch the sky!'
And so I traveled to reach this high bar
And on my journey, I lost my Guitar
I told myself, no worries, it's a little price to pay
As soon as I reach the bar, there'll be another day
Alas, my arms began to tire
The bar became even higher
On the way up, I lost everything that made me smile
Because of the mama bird that told me this was worthwhile
And so I let go and fell to the ground
Thinking no one would save me, and I'd never be found
I told myself I was finally free
But Mama bird held on the rope, tied to me
'Mama, let me go, the bar is too high,'
'But Baby Bird, don't you want to reach the sky?'
Then I saw some friendly faces, holding me
They cut off the rope and set me free
They showed me what life was like on the ground
And all the things I thought I lost, I finally found
I found pain
I found tears
I found rain
I found fears
I found love
I found joy
I found solace
I found peace
And yet I heard my Mama Bird calling out to me
'Oh, my baby, can't you see?'
'They'll stop you from reaching the sky.'
'Come back, baby, all you have to do is try.'
'Mama, please let me go, I need to be free.'
'The bar is too high and it never stays still.'
'If I try to reach it, I'll lose the real me.'
'If I had the chance to stay here, you know I will.'
'Mama, love me the way I am.'
'There's no point in reaching the high bar.'
Feb 28
Feb 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM UTC
I saw a high bar once, it seemed to reach into the sky
I told myself, no worries, I can reach it if I try
But the minute I get to where I saw it last
It started to move much too fast.
I saw a mama bird stare at me from the bar
'Come on, little one, it's not that far.'
'Isn't this your dream, to reach this high?'
'Try a little harder and you can touch the sky!'
And so I traveled to reach this high bar
And on my journey, I lost my Guitar
I told myself, no worries, it's a little price to pay
As soon as I reach the bar, there'll be another day
Alas, my arms began to tire
The bar became even higher
On the way up, I lost everything that made me smile
Because of the mama bird that told me this was worthwhile
And so I let go and fell to the ground
Thinking no one would save me, and I'd never be found
I told myself I was finally free
But Mama bird held on the rope, tied to me
'Mama, let me go, the bar is too high,'
'But Baby Bird, don't you want to reach the sky?'
Then I saw some friendly faces, holding me
They cut off the rope and set me free
They showed me what life was like on the ground
And all the things I thought I lost, I finally found
I found pain
I found tears
I found rain
I found fears
I found love
I found joy
I found solace
I found peace
And yet I heard my Mama Bird calling out to me
'Oh, my baby, can't you see?'
'They'll stop you from reaching the sky.'
'Come back, baby, all you have to do is try.'
'Mama, please let me go, I need to be free.'
'The bar is too high and it never stays still.'
'If I try to reach it, I'll lose the real me.'
'If I had the chance to stay here, you know I will.'
'Mama, love me the way I am.'
'There's no point in reaching the high bar.'
My First Poem! Hello!
