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There is a bird on my window sill So indecisive, sitting still She could have been up on that tree Instead, she came and talked to me “Oh pretty girl you know things well So tell me which one would be swell To sing for a crowd that isn’t there Or to die for a crowd that doesn’t care?” I didn’t know quite what to say And so the bird, she flew away
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Jul 30, 2018
Jul 30, 2018 at 10:39 AM UTC
The Bird Who Knew
There is a bird on my window sill So indecisive, sitting still She could have been up on that tree Instead, she came and talked to me “Oh pretty girl you know things well So tell me which one would be swell To sing for a crowd that isn’t there Or to die for a crowd that doesn’t care?” I didn’t know quite what to say And so the bird, she flew away
An old one I dug up from the archives circa 2012-2013. Not sure where I was going with this but here it is. Thoughts?
inessrose
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Jul 30, 2018
Jul 30, 2018 at 10:39 AM UTC
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