Glue Me

I am a bird
Fiery red are my wings
Majestic as they tear through air

Clip them

Clip them
Before they challenge
The height
Of haughtiness

Clip them and drain

Drain away the fiery red
And put my wings to dry
In the dying embers of the sun
As it takes a lunge at the sea

I am a bird
Or a bird I was

Wingless

Now I scrape the earth

Shiver

Shiver along with me
As I gasp my last breaths

Give me back my wings
Let me wash them in blood

I am a bird
Give me back my freedom

But if you are to clip my wings
Then do so with love…

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Even in love. Never clip the wings. The energy and drive of the desire would be lost. If you stole the freedom to fly and think freely. They would be dead. I like the poem. Using the bird made the point strong and understandable. Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote

[Jeremy Baker]

Such excellent poetry! Such a melancholic, submissive yet loving expression ... I'm in awe of your skill.

[paradise]

Its good I like it

[Priscilla Sayers]

How strong. The injustice of those bird how have their freedom taken away, their wings clipped to cage them, stripping of their freedom, their right. you conveyed this such passion.
And to add do so with love, you still honor those who truely love their birds, yet no bird had ever been meant to be caged.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

The analogy here is really well penned!

[Kho-San]

Your poems are amongst the most emotional I've read on this sight, and I love them.
The line "Let me wash them in blood" was very striking, and to be honest, as many things about your poems do (and am not saying its a bad thing, on the contrary) it sent a shiver down my spine. So you should be proud of your poems, they have such an effect on your readers.
Great write.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Sad.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I feel the slow spiral of the sacrifice given to the one who drains you. And you ask for it to be done with love....heartbreaking.

[Ripple of Aqua]

I really love the representation you show. And the phoenix image that flashed through my mind was astonishing.

[EMF]

Breathtaking, and reading Coyote below...or will it be above, I can only echo his sentiments. A strong, vibrant and loving poem, that matches passion and pain of loss of freedom perfectly

[Thea]

Simple and really stunning...Great work... :))