Poem -

As Free As a Bird

As free
as a virus
with nowhere to go ..
As free
as the wind
but with nowhere
to blow ..
As free
as a spirit,
but after so many
years
knowing
what I now know ..
I think
I would rather
be some kind of bird ..

 

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Neville

Thank you Linda .. Neville :)

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Neville

Thank you kindly Sammy GTH :) 

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Being Me

 But what kind of bird?  Blackbird, sparrow  eagle, robin, wren .... (taking it that you are talking about the feathered variety) x

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Neville

Quite possibly a red thighed falconet .. or a tawny owl perhaps .. or a swift .. xx

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Being Me

Yes! Or a barn owl, red kite, nightingale... puffin ( oh they are special) x

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Neville

they are all lovely .. last year I saw my first wryneck and yesterday found a brambling in my kitchen .. you should google red thighed falconet tho .. xx

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Being Me

Wryneck? Wow! I've never even seen one of those, or a brambling. I've seen a photo of a red legged partridge...Will Google a red thighed falconet x

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Neville

I am an avid horneythologist x

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Being Me

Okay... so... those falconets are really, really cute!

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Marion

Well Nev, birds aside, strikes me as kind of a lonely verse...got it all...got nothing really. Back.to the birds I would be a penguin...ok... they can't fly but what stoic funny loving little things they are...and....what a waddle!!!! Shake that arse!!!! X

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Neville

Bless you our M .. I got a thing about penguins too ..🐧)) x

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Jim "The Lad" ....

always wanted to fly like your poem!......................................................Jim

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Neville

Go on, make me happy why dont'cha .. Cheers Jim :) 

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Wilford Barker

Freedom!!
No matter the animal… as long as I am free to be me..
i am happy.
Thanks for sharing.

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Neville

and I thank you for stopping by my friend .. indeed, I thank you ever so muchly Sir Wilford :) 

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