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It did not surprise me—
So I said—or thought—
She will stir her pinions
And the nest forgot,
Traverse broader forests—
Build in gayer boughs,
Breathe in Ear more modern
God's old fashioned vows—
This was but a Birdling—
What and if it be
One within my bosom
Had departed me?
This was but a story—
What and if indeed
There were just such coffin
In the heart instead?
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Comments2Loved it...what's the bird symbolize though? 🤔🐦
Man, this hit me hard. Doesn't matter how many times I read it, always makes me feel something deep inside. those old-fashioned vows, they really get ya. Homework or not, glad I stumbled upon this one.