Pockets Full of Love

by Maple Tree   Nov 20, 2017


A little three year old
scampers crossed a creek,
gathering fish eggs, dirt
and all things disgusting;

filling her pockets full,
so her mother can wash
the following morning.

She was happy with dirt
upon her face and wind
in her hair, to be free.

To be free, to fly...

She wasn't born to be caged
eventually a bird must fly away,
and those pockets will be empty.

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  • 6 years ago

    by Kireasha L

    Indeed, a bird mustn't be caged but free to fly.....so sad but true.

    Love ya,
    ki

  • 6 years ago

    by Hope2932

    Oh lady. This could not be more sad, and yet beautiful at the same time

  • 6 years ago

    by Em

    I had no words. Hugs

  • 6 years ago

    by naaz

    Beautiful poem, Andrea. One can relate himself to this poem, full of innocence, as a child or its mother.
    I am sure you wrote this one for your baby bird, but along with Robyn you have taken us their too.
    Memories of childhood remain precious throughout our life, and as long as we live we continue to see that constant cycle of innocence time and time again.
    First, we experience it as a child, then we see that innocence in our child and at last get that one last chance to live that innocence one last time with our grand children before the final call.
    Thank you for taking us there once again.

  • 6 years ago

    by ddavidd

    Adoring Pockets Full of Love!!

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