A wild bird

Some people need freedom. To lock them up. They will fade away and die.

                              A wild bird.



I saw the fear in her eyes.
She told me that "I love you.
I need you."

But I'm afraid.
Afraid of losing myself in a emotion
where I won't be able to escape.

A wild bird can't be captured.
A wild bird may forget the freedom it once had.
But in dreams will fly free and have no walls to lock them in.

I heard her crying at night.
She was swimming in a sweet love
and dreaming of flying away.
Twisting up her dreams and heart.

A wild bird will slowly die.
One day.
The wildness in the eyes of the wild bird will be gone.

She  quit talking of life and great dreams.
Her laughter  faded away.
Her spirit of life was lost in the gentle breezes.

I try to motivate my love.
I took her to the sea, the mountains and
we took long road trips.

I saw her blue eyes become sadder.
I used to see the blue sky in her eyes.
Now I saw sadness and tears.

I will set my wild bird free.
I will tell her to fly away to her hope and dreams.
I will tell her.
I will wait for you.

Somethings can't be held down.
Some dreams are so powerful.
They can kill your energy and joy of life.

I couldn't kill my beautiful lady.
I could not cage her in a love with walls and barriers.

I released her on a sunny day.
I took her to the airport.
I broke my heart.

I found a sort of peace for setting a spirit free to
wander the great world.

I knew when you set a wild bird free.
They would not  return.

                               Coyote
 



 

Author's Note

A old poem. Youth is the greatest wine. Dance, sing and travel. Life is too short to work then died. Test the boundaries and live each day like it is your last.

Reviews

[Enigma]

Outstanding poetry. A brilliant potrayal of a wild and adventrous soul. We see her through your eyes and her image couldn not be more perfect. It ends on a tragic note and I have started to feel that sorrow and lonliness is as much a part of love as happiness.
A wonderful poem. Great job! :D

I love the longing notes in this, very well done.

[dreaming dame]

Oh my, it's so sad! :) But so beautiful. Sweet, and true. :)

[Dream Weaver]

You’ve captured the very essence of
a heartbreaking love that somehow
was not meant to be. So beautifully
melancholy…

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I know so many worry that love will make them feel caged... truth is true love should make you feel freer then ever to be yourself for when someone loves you for who you are it is an added confidence in what you do.

[Robin]

such a great poem about respecting anothers own path , the time shared to be treasured , the time to go - respected .

[Helpless]

so true, gorgeous expression!

[Francesca]

I got chills reading that, there's such raw emotion and truth throughout it. I could see the journey happening, you described it so well. There's so much love and also sadness in this poem. Beautiful write, the last lines and the picture were bursting with emotion.

[Awkward]

Every time I read one of your poems I get a lump in my throat, it always speaks to me. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of art. I loved the comparison between your love an a wild bird. It turned into something beautiful.

[Sam Severn]

This poem broke my heart, then glued it back together n' set it free! FANTASTIC, COYOTE!! ㋡

[Phibby Venable]

this is so kind and so true. i love how you released her and that wild birds do not return. such an unselfish poem. excellent