The Caged Bird Is Set Free

Our caged bird will sing no more
Though her songs will live on forever
Angel wings she now adorns
With our tears upon each feather

The freedom she sought
The love that she taught
The words that she strung together
Are treasures to keep
While in sorrow we weep
For a world that will never forget her

From the bodily cage
Her soul now flies free
And ascends to the heavens on high
The songs that she sung
She sang for everyone
With a dream that will never die

I will miss our sweet bird
But will remember her words
That she sang from inside the cage
As we hear them repeat
In verses sown sweet
When she was the star of the stage
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Sietesantos Avatar
June 26, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Hi this is such an inspirational, beautiful tribute to our Maya! Congratulations on your well-deserved win in the contest! Warmest regards.
Mehta Avatar
June 26, 2014 at 1:57 AM
Enjoyed the poem with the morning cup of tea. Congrats on the win
A   Avatar
June 25, 2014 at 11:44 PM
nice win..........PD
Sergi Avatar
June 6, 2014 at 9:33 AM
Hi Joe: Can you please tell me when we get the results of your contest for Cancelled?
Oyewole Avatar
June 4, 2014 at 11:21 AM
A well written tribute... Well done!
Sergi Avatar
May 31, 2014 at 7:05 PM
Hi Joe: A beautiful poem in tribute to a great lady and an entrepreneur of the arts. great write. I have read others dedicated to her and I wrote one myself. Please read it.
Mitchell Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 2:29 PM
Beautiful.....
Chutani Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 2:23 AM
a befitting poetic tribute to Maya. Mohan
Allison Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 1:03 AM
fabulous tribute Joe. Hugs Jan xxx
J.T. Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 12:28 AM
Awesome poem. I Just started reading that particular book
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