TWO LITTLE BIRDS
We rested under her warm wings
That the chilly winter mornings
Couldn’t find a way
Until the smiling morning sun, it’s a new day.
She would depart early every morning
Leave us alone waiting for afternoon calling
Along the way, small boys are her enemies
We never knew she would come back with her wings
Afternoon, when the earliest birds sang
On top of every nest with a bang
We hoped she was also coming
Widened our beaks with our mother’s calling
Unable to fly to see the good
Our stomachs became emptier and emptier, no food
She didn’t come back home with usual singing
We lost our hope and remained crying
But an angel came visit us at midnight
When we cried over one another’s shoulder, no light
Their belly full, no crying and we’re still hungry
He told us He would come back in a hurry
He’d became our Saviour
Brought us light so we could see
And food to eat, water to drink
He’d became our Provider, we praised His Name.
About this poem
this poem is about two boys who were unexpectedly left by their grandmother who was their guider in all their boyhood life.
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Written on August 27, 1995
Submitted by lwazi_m on September 17, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AABB CCXA DDCC XXCC EEFF FFXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 921 |
| Words | 174 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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