Written In Response To:
V.J. Weekly Challenge #62: Child/Childhood – Ponder what it means to be a child.
A child of darkness
a child of light
a child of weakness
a child of might
A child of weeping
a child of laughter
a child of dreaming
a child of slaughter
A child of love and hate
both became this child’s fate
the warring within raged
a tender sparrow’s imprisoned cage
One day an Angel came
opened the cage to set her free
this sparrow’s life was never the same
she was free to fly, free to breathe
War turned to peace clarity beckoned
finally she was able to sing her song
through Wisdom she now reckoned
it was to Love she knew she belong
Blessed is this precious sparrow
who has known darkness’s tragedy
for the dawn of every new tomorrow
hope has become her soul’s melody.
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Absolutely lovely
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Thank you Sadje that means a lot to me! 😀 ❤
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You’re welcome 😉
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This is so beautifully moving. Love the metaphor of the little sparrow and that last verse – divine!
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Thank you so much for your kind words V.J.! And thank you for showing me I wrote a metaphor! I’ve always had a struggle trying to understand how to use them! 😀 ❤
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You are most welcome! A wonderful metaphor. Funny that we think it is anything but what we are doing.
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😀 ❤ !
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I loved the cage being open, set free, to sing her song! beautiful!
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Thank you so very much! 😀 ❤
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A pleasure.
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To be set free on the wings of hope is a wonderful analogy. Love the last line, Deborah. ❤
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Thank you Sweet Olga! ❤
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