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Sympathetic Birds

May 9, 2013
By kaylee_lynch BRONZE, Franklin, Tennessee
kaylee_lynch BRONZE, Franklin, Tennessee
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How I wish I could fly
up with the birds, up in the sky.
I find that, though hard to believe,
no one will sympathize with you or with me.
I would fly away,
far, far away.
Away from this stress.
Away from this mess.
Away from this pain.
It’s always a gamble,
it’s always a game.
I would fly somewhere south
with a breezy blue sky
and salty summer nights.
I would see little ants from up so high,
running around with stress on their mind.
And maybe, just maybe,
I’d sympathize.
Because I know...

They wish they could fly,
up with the birds, up in the sky.
They find that, though hard to believe,
no one will sympathize with he or with she.
They would fly away.
Far, far away.
Away from their stress.
Away from their mess.
Away from their pain.
For them,
it’s always a gamble,
it’s always a game.
They would fly somewhere south,
with a breezy blue sky
and salty summer nights.
They would see little ants from up so high,
running around with stress on their mind.
And maybe, just maybe,
they would finally sympathize.
Because they know...


The author's comments:
While writing this poem, I was really trying to get the reader to think. My poem allows the reader a choice. He or she can either read lighty from what they see on the surface of the poem, or let themselves feel emotion and connection to the poem by looking at themselves and how they relate. I want the reader to feel something by breaking down their walls of defense, contemplating retrospectively within themselves, and asking themselves questions about what role they play in my poem, and if they want to play that role or not.

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