Torn

I soar above the world with effortless ease My movements sublime, my heart at peace Gliding gently, watching the world go by I am a mighty bird, and I fly high I have a brood in my nest, to which I always return Ensuring food on the table, security, protection The brood stays satiated, warm and dry But I am a mighty bird, I have to fly In my search for food, I travel through many lands Land of Kings and Pharaohs and magic wands In one such land I saw you, Oh! Angel of mine With a smile so true and eyes that shine Through those eyes of yours into your soul I peered All my feelings, my emotions, towards you they steered I flew into your arms, to tell you my thoughts and what I desire That’s when I remembered, I am a bird, I have to fly I am a mighty bird and I fly high As I soar into the heavens, after bidding you good bye I see a small river, shining just like your eyes I land next to it, and I cry, and I cry I cry because I need you, but my brood needs me too And I have responsibilities, duties to do But your eyes keep looking into my heart so deep And it pokes me raw, makes me bleed I sit by the river watching the drops flow by Glistening like little pearls, reminding me of your eyes Eyes that tell me to soar again into the sky Be a fearless bird, and fly high As I fly back to my nest, the air seems dense My speed reduces due to my heart’s burden But I know there is no way, but ahead, for me Back to my own nest, my own tree But I see you everywhere, wherever I look Giving me strength to stand by the decisions I took And the resolve to again launch into the sky To be a mighty bird, to fly high