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Mulberries
April 17, 2011
I think I wish I were a bird.
If I was a bird, I wouldn’t
Choose to fly. It seems much
Too obvious. Anticipated.
I’d simply sit there
Under the Mulberry tree and savor
The knowledge that I could fly
If I so wished.
Except that I would not wish,
And therefore I would not fly.
In the light of gold and blue
I’d hear the language of the Old,
And the songs of an Eternity.
Stretching my wings
To remind myself of their presence.
I wonder what it would be like
To sit wallowing
in a pool of my own potential.
Knowing all the extraordinary things
I could do, yet spiting the Universe
As I sat, not doing any of them.
Yes, I wish I were a bird.
© Sean M., Apple Valley, MN
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This article has 28 comments.
RandomInspiration GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2011 at 11:15 am
Brilliant...such deep thinking
DeusExMachina SILVER said...
on May. 28 2011 at 3:56 pm
Thank you so much! It really means a lot to me :)
foreveroctober GOLD said...
on May. 28 2011 at 1:55 pm
This is great! So well written and very interesting. keep writing, this is a truly excellent peice. i saw your video, congratulations on your first place win. great job!
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD said...
on May. 21 2011 at 11:24 pm
Your welcome! Will you please read one of my poems? I will put the link on my profile... the poem is called " Finding the Adventure in Life" Thanks!
DeusExMachina SILVER said...
on May. 21 2011 at 10:06 pm
Thanks so much!
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD said...
on May. 21 2011 at 10:04 pm
"live your poem" was supposed to be "love your poem" sorry for the typo.
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD said...
on May. 21 2011 at 10:03 pm
Wow! Great job! I live your poem and I think it is very creative. I wish I was a bird too but, if I was a bird I definitely would wish to fly. Anyway, great job. I also saw your video for this poem, congrats on winning first place and keep writing. :)
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