the bird

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innocence is the bird hatched out of simplicity

things that are pure and things untouched

innocence is the bird bright and colorful

that sits proudly on her shoulder from dawn to dusk

innocence is the bird whose wings span broad

obstructing her view and keeping her blind

innocence is the bird that circles her head

guarding the soul and protecting her mind

innocence is the bird who is enduring and faithful

protecting her thoughts in the day, her dreams in the night

innocence is the bird whose silent but deadly

vanquishing her demons till there's no danger in sight

innocence is the bird who grows old and frail

whose wings start to drop and appearance starts to fade

innocence is the bird who becomes weak and vulnerable

who is caged and oppressed, tortured and jailed

innocence is the bird who has lost too many battles

who song grows desperate hoarse and shrill

innocence is the bird who falls into silence

who with the bullet of knowledge was too easy to kill

innocence is the bird whose wings get crushed and broken

under the weight of the reality and the pressure of truth

innocence is the bird who takes its last breath

who is buried beside naivety and mourned with her youth


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