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Choices

Two birds left the nest after they had learned to fly,

setting off to find what the world has got to give.

Each had what it takes to ascend into the sky,

but each bird also had different reasons why they lived.

 

One lived a life to soar above, his days spent in the air.

The other lived to gather in and build a stable home.

One was carefree enjoying daily views beyond com...

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A Little Time

A LITTLE TIME

 

Daddy, spend some time with me,

it’s all I really need.

 

It doesn’t have to be that much,

let’s go do simple things.

 

Help me remember times back when

I was a little girl,

 

when you called me your princess doll,

back when you used to twirl

 

me round and round. You’d tossed me high,

just simply having fun.

 

So, Daddy let’s ...

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A Bird Now Gone

No bird remains to sing his song.

so silence pounds the whole day long.

 

In beat with memory of the day

I clapped to make him go away.

 

The fault, it clearly lies with me

the bird was what the bird should be.

 

Now I live knowing I was wrong…

to want to silence any song.

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