"O Little Bird"

Sad, but I know you have to go. Didn't give you enough time to understand me. That is life. You grow in every relationship.
O little bird
when you fly,
when you fly from your nest
fly slowly and gently.
No characteristic flocking of feathers
no infectious chirping.
Let the people remain asleep
let a friend too remain tight and deep.

Take with you happy memories
forget bad ones, if any.
Forget bad people/friends, if any
for they had hurt
albeit unintentionally.
Go with happy mind
as you are always.

Have left some happy memories
for some bad people/perhaps friends.
They will live with those
don't worry about them.
They have survived before.
They will now also
remembering your chirpings
remembering flocking of your feathers.

But please do them a favour.
Leave slowly and gently.
Please do a favour to those fast asleep
may be bad people may be friends.
For they should remain in this impression
those chirpings are still there
flocking of feathers are still there
to pass rest of their lives
without you

O little bird
so fly slowly and gently!!

By Rajesh Watts
Published: 9/14/2004 		Your Contributions: Tell us a Poem! You don't have to be a Buzzle.com author to contribute to Poetry Bee. Submit a poem of your own right now!
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