A Canary's song is sweet
Usually it's true
Her rolling chirps and tweets
So nice to listen to
But Karen sings a sad song
While in her cage she sits
"I can't stay here for long
This place is just the pits"
Crowded out by toxic scents
In a toxic neighboorhood
She must move to the country
Where the air is fresh and good
Karen's song's more sad these days
She'd like to tell you why
It's tough to maintain her chirpy ways
She doesn't want to cry
But one by one
She lost each one
Who once had said
They care
It hurts a lot
Hope's all she's got
They'll stop
Wearing what they wear
Would they ask her to walk
On her broken bird leg?
Or stick sweets
In her diabetic beak?
Would they force her to cheep
With laryngitis?
Give bird blood when she's
Already weak?
She's invisibly ill
So she let's out a shrill
'Cause it seems like
No one can see
Would you care if it was
Your daughter or son?
Would you care
If you were like she?
She awaits her new home
It won't be too long
She'll keep having hope
She'll sing a new song
When Canaries are ill they actually don't sing at all.
ReplyDeleteDaisy,
ReplyDeleteI know just how you feel. Though on more days than in my recent past, I am able to be among others, our tiny vardo is the safe house and all your canary lyrics so familiar.
I am organizing a Canary Carnavan (where virtual visits and chirpings can be as loud and supportive as all get out!). It's one way of channeling my energy into something positive and empowering for MCS AWARENESS MONTH. Would you like to contribute with this poem? The Carnival is scheduled for three days in May (14th-16th) with your permission I'd love to include one of your poems in the P for Poems, Prose and Prayers ring of the Carnival.
Let me know what you think of this. It's a real life you live, and MAY IS MCS AWARENESS Month. Thanks for what you share here on your blog. It matters and makes a difference.
My email is ssvardo@gmail.com
Aloha,
Mokihana
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words of support.
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