August 7, 2012
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They Come as Birds
They come as birds,
Descending from the heights,
landing but briefly,
Only tied to earth by hunger and thirst.
They come panting and spent
They hunt for the new seeds
and the quick drink.
We must remain still as they search
They fly for the safety of the thin air at the slightest sound.DSS
Comments (5)
I dig it.
Thank you Leah.:)
I think they are more than birds – they seem the frightened spirits of the heart broken…
@murisopsis - Frightened, perhaps. But feeling more comfortable in the thin air than they feel when having both feet firmly on the ground. They only come down for the necessities, the ideas, only when they have to and they stay no longer than needed. Some will call them nonsocial, others will call them (or us) sweet dreamers, maybe even poets.
This is just lovely.