Know Why The Caged Bird Sings!
A lot of Questions!
And I try walking backwards.
Fresh smile at the table,
Dressed for work,
Knots at the right place,
And you feel I slept sound.
And I try walking backwards.
No frown on my lips,
Greetings with a warm face,
Words sweet and tender,
And you feel I held up.
And I try walking backwards.
No tears from my eyes,
Nor twitching of the lashes,
Nor moistness at the corners,
And you feel I have not cried.
And I try walking backwards.
For you have not seen my wet eyes,
Nor faltering lips or spasmodic nights,
Caged am I still! You now know!
Know why the caged bird sings.
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Amazingly Creative and I loved it.
saru singhal
September 1, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Thanks Saru! My two cents for poetry world!
Abhishek
September 2, 2011 at 1:20 AM
I really like the way you structured the poem…it reflected the song of the bird in a way….very fine write.
slpmartin
September 1, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Thanks! Some things are deliberate and some thing go with the flow! Here, probably, both led to the same goal!
Abhishek
September 2, 2011 at 1:21 AM
ah so intense and deep….
Chintan
September 2, 2011 at 8:51 PM
following you now through my wordpress account
Chintan
September 2, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Thanks chintan!! Trust you would find my poems enjoyable!!
Abhishek
September 3, 2011 at 8:44 AM
That was captured beautifully in words ! Loved the emotions carefully woven that emphatises the readers ! Good work !
Aarti Kumaru
September 3, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Thanks Aarti for the encouraging words!! Welcome your first visit to my blog.
Abhishek
September 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Beautiful….to walk backwards and serve a variety of expressions.
mindlesslampoons
September 24, 2011 at 8:11 AM
stumbled upon ‘creative nuisance’ while blog-hopping…
amazing work !!
the way you have structured your poems deserve applause…
keep going
neetharevathy
September 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM