Written by Lynn White
She asked me why caged birds sang.
I couldn’t tell her,
not for sure.
No mate will arrive this year,
and no freedom will come.
I wonder if they remember freedom,
perhaps they still
live in hope
like us.
She asked me if they felt fear as we do
when they heard the bombs falling.
I couldn’t tell her,
not for sure.
I wonder if they remember peace,
Perhaps it will arrive this year,
unlike last year.
perhaps they still
live in hope
like us.
She asked me if they knew
they brought us comfort.
“I think that’s why
they still sing,
like us,”
I said.
Text © Lynn White
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Thank you Melissa
Powerful and introspective, I especially like the way you end on a hopeful note.🙏🏻❤️