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The Bird That is Me

January 28, 2019
By SupernovaStarbright SILVER, Clyde, New York
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There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in. - Chris Colfer

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A bird can fly,

But not with clipped wings;

It’s not allowed to reach for the stars


I am a bird

Tethered to the ground

With the capability to soar.

If someone would only cut the tether,

I might be gone in an instant,

But I would come back


If only I could spread my wings

And fly

With the other birds

I see in the sky,

Then I could show

How much I am capable of

And just how high

I can fly

© Norma S., El Paso, TX

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SupernovaStarbright SILVER said...
on Apr. 10 2019 at 1:46 pm
SupernovaStarbright SILVER, Clyde, New York
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Thanks, @skilpadde!
skilpadde BRONZE said...
on Feb. 8 2019 at 4:01 pm
skilpadde BRONZE, Huntington Beach, California
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I love this, good job!
SupernovaStarbright SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2019 at 12:33 pm
SupernovaStarbright SILVER, Clyde, New York
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Thanks! I love writing in free verse. Rhyming and following a rhthym feels too restrictive for me. This is my first time posting anything on this site, so I'm glad other people like free verse too.
Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 4 2019 at 12:39 am
Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND, Loxley, Alabama
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Yes! Finally someone who doesn’t feel like they have to rhyme! Love it!