Hey Mr Hank
An artist of highest rank
I felt bad
For my little blue bird
So I let her out
I couldn’t keep her quiet
anymore
Oh the times she humbly cried
Every time I ever tried
Her darkness receded
My guilt, for her light, we traded
As she leapt with her wings spread wide
I took a deep breath, turned to her and said
‘Fly through the winds and the bends
Soak in the countless nature’s trends
Sing till your throat feels dry
Test yourself how far can you fly’
‘There is not a cloud you can’t reach
All the silver linings they preach
of the failures and what they teach
That one more time, we all must try
Test yourself how far can you really fly’
‘It is not a victory waiting to be secured
and boast and claim all the miles you conquered
It is to challenge yourself all the way
to embrace the freedom everyday
And remember when I say
Test yourself how far can you fly
How far can you really fly away’
A response to Mr. Charles Bukowski's bluebird poem