Cage

One summer morning........

A girl saw a bird

His melodious voice, she heard

She fell in love with him

hearing his song, her mouth wide in amazement.

She invited the bird to sing with her

the bird said yes and the world looked silver

Then she thought...........

he might want to visit some other place

which she would not be able to chase

fear of separation, surrounded her heart

she doesn't want him to be apart

She set a trap

he appeared after a gap

her dubiety was a waste

Now the bird was trapped and caged

She watched him every day 

the environment never looked gay

She had it, the object of her passion

then took place a strong transformation

The bird was unable to fly

and his throat became dry

finally, he started to whine

his feather lost the colour and the shine

The girl didn't pay attention

even when the bird showed his contention

Summer flew away and arrived spring

happily, the girl asked the bird to sing

The bird didn't move, his colour turned pale

looking at him, the girl started to wail

then she realised

the bird died

she felt terribly sad

thinking of her intentions bad

Without the bird, her life lost its meaning

and Death came to her door intervening

Take away me breath

she said to death

I want to meet my bird

I plea for his love

Death replied -:

If you had never caged him

your love would have never grown dim

Now you need me sadly

In order to find him permanently

Author's Note

I read this story in a novel and was deeply touched. I could not resist myself from converting it into a poetry.