Monday, March 17, 2014

Birds to sing

With a faint whisper
i speak to my dead
grandmother
ask her about her day
How's heaven?, I say

didn't have the chance
to memorize the lines
of her face
or the soft feel
of her warm embrace

wish that i
could hold her breath
close to my heart
fate much too early
split us apart

the days grow
longer
to bring in spring
i know she's watching
everything
she'll send me birds
outside to sing
melodies
to ease my work

messages
inside each song
messages
to make me strong

i know she's watching
everything
and sending birds
to me
to sing

No comments:

Post a Comment