What I Remember

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Flashback to an enchanted time in my life
So long ago forgotten any trace of strife
A dogeared corner to a most favorite page
Four rainbow budgies and an oversize gilded cage

In my youth my dreams ever waiting for a sign
It was a time of drenching floodlit sunshine 
Inpouring from my kitchen patio doors
The energy from bright blue skies outdoors
The bubbly chirping happiness is what I remember
It lasted on through right until september

Four rainbow budgies who could do no wrong
How I loved each one as they sang all day long
They chanted and wholeheartedly I listened
It was as if my life just glistened

The bubbly chirping happiness is what I remember
Not the sadness when rolled around the first of december
Four rainbow budgies in an oversize gilded cage
Right before my whole life was up on stage



AP:  2nd place 2020, 3rd place 2020

Submitted on September 28, 2019 for contest WRITE A RHYME ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE PET, LIVING OR NOT (BUDGIES) sponsored by REGINA RIDDLE  -  RANKED 4TH

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/10/2019 12:39:00 PM

- Song from morning to evening ... lovely - Congratulations on your nice winning poem, Line :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/10/2019 1:22:00 PM

Thank you, Sunshine. Much appreciated.

Jan Terry

Date: 10/10/2019 12:34:00 PM

Congrats on your winning poem, Line. Your poem is bittersweet knowing how your birds bring back memories of your grandmother's passing. In your heart, their cheerful songs changed to sadness by the end of that year. Very profound emotions of love and loss but the birds keep on singing. Hugs. Janece

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/10/2019 1:23:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Janece. Much appreciated.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/10/2019 10:47:00 AM

I found the final stanza so sad, makes me wonder the reason for the sadness and what changed in those few months, many congratulations on your win :-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/10/2019 11:57:00 AM

My grandmother passed away that year.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/10/2019 7:27:00 AM

Beautiful entry, Line. Thanks so much for entering it and congrats on the win. Blessings to you always with love, Gina

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/10/2019 8:26:00 AM

Thank you, Gina. Much appreciated the prompt. Made me realize what an important year this was in my life and how these lovely birds were important to it.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/5/2019 6:04:00 PM

Sweet and colorful - I never had birds, they sound like they were special to you-

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/5/2019 6:10:00 PM

Indeed. I'm so happy I was challenged to remember this because it made me realize what a pivotal year that was and how strange that I remembered the most beautiful part of it mostly.