Month of Poetry 2016

4th January 2016

‘Hope’

A bird awakes

inside her chest.

Cautiously,

it spreads it’s wings,

amazed to find

it’s still alive.

It wants out.

It wants to burst

from her chest,

taking her heart

with it,

Soaring up

into the sky.

images

(I would so love to give credit to the person who took this pic, but I found it on someones Pinterest board.  Well, whoever you are, thank you)

 

COMMENTS

  • Lynette Bade

    Gee!
    January 05, 2016 at 01:19 am Reply
  • A little Birdy told me...

    Come on, I need more than a 'gee'
    January 05, 2016 at 01:56 am Reply
  • Leanne Regan

    Happy New Year Neridah I am loving your poetry . Joyful little morsels to enjoy each day! Thanks and keep going. I Leanne Sent from my iPhone >
    January 05, 2016 at 01:06 am Reply

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