you once saw a bird flying overhead you remarked on her beauty but she flew away instead you once heard a bird singing her sweet song you didn’t know the words but you sang right along you once felt a bird perched upon your shoulder but she flew away before you could hold her you once saw a bird and so you set a trap you didn’t have to bait it she just kept coming back you once trapped a bird and put her in a cage you her only audience though the world was her stage you once poked a bird because she would not sing you offered her some jewelry but a bird needs not a ring you once saw a bird and her color not so bright you put more things inside her cage to try to make it right you once saw a bird as she lay upon the floor you wondered why she’s quiet and not beautiful anymore you once held a bird as she died in your hand when taking her last breath you didn’t understand you once saw a bird flying overhead you remarked on her beauty but she flew away instead Lacey Matheny is a 2015 West Liberty University graduate. She was born and raised in Moundsville, WV and spends most of her time writing and reading. At twenty seven years old she has published her first book and is working on her first novel. She writes poetry, but her first love is fictional short stories. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.