Songbird

I am gone

A whisper of a song

Long past

Went too fast

Lyrics chill to the bone

And turn to stone

Try to fly

Never reach the sky

Shake it off, try once more

What for?

Too late to fly

Forgot to say goodbye

I am gone

A whisper of a song
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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