A Fallen Sparrow
For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. (Matthew 10: 29)
I was a little sparrow
Perched on a little ledge
I warbled out my heart
My love song in a pledge
You looked out of the window
And you saw me on my perch
The song didn't suit your fancy
For an arrow you made a search
I kept up my happy song
And little did I know
That sweet look on your face
Was to be my fatal blow
You spoke kind words to me
I was beguiled by your smile
I preened my little features
Danced for you all the while
You found a big enough stone
That would knock me to the ground
And before I knew what happened
There was an explosion of sound
The world around me was spinning
Trees and grass and then sky
I fell down to the ground
I didn't know how or why
My little wing was broken
I lay there throbbing with pain
I looked up at the darkening sky
As felt the first drops of rain
A little boy came running
Picked up my shivering form
He rushed me into the house
Before the darkening storm
His dear Mama bandaged me
Put me in the softest bed
Dripped water into my beak
Gently caressed my feathery head
That night I stopped to wonder
At the hate that you had shown
All I had done was sing my song
Freedom was all I had known
I knew my little wing
Would probably never mend
I’d be bound to the ground
My prayers to the skies I’d send
From one thing I gained comfort
As I saw my rescuer sleep
My Heavenly Father had seen all
And His promise he did keep
I was safe and sound and healing
Would live to see another day
But when you meet God the Father
I wonder what you’ll have to say.
Eileen Manassian Ghali
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