As Free As a Proverbial Bird

Neville

As Free As a Proverbial Bird

 

As free

as a virus

with nowhere to go ..

As free

as the wind

but with nowhere

to blow ..

As free

as a spirit,

but after so many

years

knowing

what I now know ..

I think

I would rather

be some kind of bird ..

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 18th, 2023 01:23
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  • Goldfinch60

    Fly on into the glory of life Neville.

    See you in a week (and a day?)

    Andy

    • Neville



      Cheers Andy, just got back and later than intended .. Neville

    • orchidee

      Good write N. See you later!

      • Neville



        absolutely ................. 🐭

        • orchidee

          There you are! I been sorting out 'judgment' (no 'e' in the middle) to do with punishment; and 'judgement' (with 'e' in the middle) to do with general judgement, as in 'use your own judgement'. Well, it passes the time! It's been the highlight of my week. lol.

        • Christina8

          Very nice, be free as a bird on your trip! Safe flight!

          • Neville



            I tried my bestest .. thanks C ... 🐣🐥💜

          • MendedFences27

            Someone once said, when asked about his commitments, "I'm retired, I don't have commitments." Sort of aligns with your sense of freedom. We don't truly want to be "birds" (short life span) but to enjoy their freedom of flight. Well expressed and relevant. - Phil A.

            • Neville


              thank you kindly Phil .. please excuse my delayed response .. I've literally just stepped off the plane .. N 🙂

              • MendedFences27

                Had it landed yet?

              • Mottakeenur Rehman

                The poem's conclusion suggests that true freedom may not be found in the absence of constraints, but in the ability to transcend them and move beyond the limits of our physical existence.

                • Neville



                  it seems you can read write through me Mott ... a much belated cheers to you my friend .. 🙂

                • Bella Shepard

                  You always fly high and free my friend, such a lovely parting gift you have left with us. Safe travels.

                  • Neville



                    Bless you albeit belatedly Bella .. no less meant tho'

                  • L. B. Mek

                    Brilliant!
                    (we regurgitate, societal mindset chains
                    accosted, by external opinions
                    before
                    we've learnt, to compose
                    thought
                    'I think therefore I...' wat bulshit
                    for what, is thought
                    how free
                    those insipid cacophonous, images and words
                    we're subjected, to
                    by our environment's, insidious intent...
                    intellect, as pathological back-stories
                    to neurotically, elitist mindsets;
                    empathetical heart's, decimated by the trust
                    they foolishly gift, to those
                    who view kindness, as a weakness to exploit;
                    Nature's callous indifference
                    that veracity of existence, we crave
                    to forget
                    those birds, we depict our notion of freedom
                    upon
                    living life, while ever
                    dodging looming shadows, of fate's
                    skydiving hunters
                    no dear Poet supreme
                    threads to that, true
                    emancipation of self
                    exists in your poetry's, veracity
                    of vulnerability:
                    'As free
                    as the wind
                    but with nowhere
                    to blow ..'
                    who needs, wings
                    when we can soar, weightless
                    by just looking within
                    excavating, within self reflection
                    that we most cherish, in life
                    not
                    what we've been, programmed
                    to blindly, value and trust!)

                    • Neville



                      Thanks Mek & muchly my friend .. N



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