somewhere a child was crying
elsewhere the parent was listening
tiny tears wailed "what i did wrong
to find myself in caged walls?"
when flesh and blood is torn to pieces
it is hard to mend the broken fences
is stealing innocence not a crime
by "zero tolerance" touting minds?
is not caging of birds in flight
stealing them of migration right?
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18th June, International Migrants Day
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Comments
Raj
Last week I lost my canary. It freed itself and flew away. My main concern wasn't that I lost him, what worried me really was that he can't fly for a long distance or be safe high on the trees and away from the dangers. However, I kept saying to myself that he will be in a better place out of the cage anyways.
I can therefore relate to your words.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Rula
Thanks for reading. Noted that it brought out mixed emotions for you about your Canary. May he/she be safe wherever he/she is. I was beginning to think that this poem too is going to be in undiscovered work section like others. your comment helped it escape from that cage :)
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