He fell in love with her peculiarities,
The things that made her different,
But they had so few similarities,
That is caused their friends to whisper,

He wanted a simple life,
One where things would stay the same,
But she moved as freely as the tide,
Shifting as the winds began to change,

He promised they would never be apart,
They would start to build a home,
But she was born with restless heart,
And her feet were made to roam,

She begged for him to follow her,
To the corners of the earth,
But not all creatures are like birds,
Who are given wings at birth,

She tried to stay and wait,
Live the life she knew he wanted,
But she felt called to another fate,
So she lived in silence haunted,

For a while he was happy,
With his beloved by his side,
And yet he saw the longing,
Hidden deep within her eyes,

You can't keep your birds in cages,
And expect them to survive,
Their souls will ever fade,
Like a painful, slow goodbye,

The colors of her spirit,
Went from bright to gray,
She knew her love could feel it,
But there was nothing he could say,

In the end the love that saved him,
Was the cause of her demise,
The life of peaceful calm,
Trimmed her wings so she can't fly.
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