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lightning struck
and a sparrow fell
into the nurturing arms of the great oak
the branches grew and grew
and it built a home.

and eighteen years of fair weather
blessed the bond
built in the roots so deep, so strong
in every vesicle, a memory.

but one fowl storm
and the branches gave way
to drop the sparrow in its sleep.

trust is earned
but life is short

and i can no longer fly.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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August 3, 2017 at 5:27 AM
This is a wonderful metaphor. Extended from your first until the last line. It's a very lively image you painted here, a sad one, that I see, but beautifully written. Welcome to PoetrySoup
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August 3, 2017 at 5:17 PM
Thank you, Darren. I'm glad to have found this website. :)
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