Best Forgivenessdeath Poems

Of Birds and Men

This bird that chirps but does not sing
this bird unable to fly, held down by broken wings
this bird was dreaming "One day I shall fly"
instead she suffers on the cold ground she lies
terrible, i feel, for i shattered her dreams
for i am the one who broke her wings
as she lies there death she shall await
oh how shameful i am to cause this cruel fate
an accident indeed
but to a death it leads
to her last few breaths breathed
oh what a sinful deed
though you cannot fly i think you would agree
that you little bird have it better than me
i too have made mistakes
i am not proud of what I've done
but i am unable to escape it
I've lost the strenght to run
never able to forget
living in regret
bloody hands
ruined plans
i think we've learned our lesson
not to look so far ahead
to be unaware of our present
and the past we dearly dread
the best laid schemes of birds and men
often go askew
she took in her last breath
and away she flew