Caged bird I will cut your feathers And let you free, forever. Old prisoner I will slay your throat And let you escape from here. Little kid Hand me your kite And play with rifles instead. Solitary girl Sing me songs of mourn For I will kill your mother now. White teddy Close your eyes tight As I rip off your cotton bod. Brave sailor Laugh and rejoice Until I draw a hole in your boat. Wounded warrior Count your last breaths As I finally shoot this arrow. Sweet baby Smile once more, and last As I snatch you away and throw.
Cut my feathers and I shall bleed
I won’t fly but the blood shall flow
And sow the seeds of a resilience new.
Slay my throat and I shall cry
I won’t say but I shall be heard
And a voice of courage shall rise.
Give me the rifle and I shall fire
I won’t aim but I shall shoot
And the bullet shall hit you instead.
Kill my mother and I shall weep
I won’t sing but tears shall flow
And rocks shall melt, and so shall you.
Rip me off and I shall wait
I won’t see but the cotton shall be free
And be woven again to form your shroud.
Draw a hole and the boat shall sink
I won’t cry but million would do
And tears of blood shall flood your dreams.
Shoot the arrow and I shall die
I won’t count but breath shall be gone
And another shall point to you.
Throw me away and I shall sleep
I won’t smile but doomsday would
And haunt till the end of your life.
Response poetry by Arindam Saha for bizarre.beep.sleep. Thank you, introvert, for killing ‘vice‘ in your own amazing way.
Title credits: Introvert. 🙂
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Awh, this is awesome. 😀
Especially the response poetry. I read it in the comment section, and I wished you’d consider publishing it. :3
Haha see, isilye krdi. Thank you 🙂
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Aah… Now I notice… You are Welcome
Maria…I have been reading your writings lately aur her new writing perhnay k baad I think how far this little girl has to go on the road to maturity in writing and wonderful-ness ! Trust me…you have improved a LOT ! This write-up of your’s was equally amazing…..Love your ideas, how you have gathered the cruelness and cold facts of the world in a magical way…. and Arindam, as always has given this poem a completeness…..In his unique style he has injected positiveness and hope in it. Love his combined effort of both of you….. Best of luck 🙂 Love.
‘injected hope’, that’s really what he has done.
Thank you for your encouragement, Lala Rukh. Kinda needed this. And thank you for staying around.. 🙂 I’m glad you like them.. Best wishes ❤
Best wishes to you too ! Ab me yahan aa gae hun tu tum ghaeb ho gae ho 🙂 Come back and write please.
🙂 I’ll write soon Inshaa Allah. Your new blog is totally amazing!
Thank you Maria tumhari kami hai wahan 😉