ANIMAL KINGDOM: ANIMAL KINGDOM: Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE

ANIMAL KINGDOM: ANIMAL KINGDOM: Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE: ANIMAL KINGDOM: Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE :   BORN FREE ************** * This parrot was a beloved pet of the family, Once, he was liber...

ANIMAL KINGDOM: Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE

ANIMAL KINGDOM: Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE:   BORN FREE ************** * This parrot was a beloved pet of the family, Once, he was liberated from his own cage, His feathers were cut, b...

Animal Kingdom (58) BORN FREE

 BORN FREE

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This parrot was a beloved pet of the family,

Once, he was liberated from his own cage,

His feathers were cut, by the house owner,

He jumped with joy, after many, many days.

He gazed at the floor, the ceiling, so high,

Long hall to play, dance, roll over, and run,

To peep outside, the sun, the endless blue sky,

Tree peaks, flying birds, nestlings making fun.

He was trained to say a few words, to talk,

Learned to welcome the guests, and, to greet, 

To sing a song, bow down his head, and obey,

Pretend to smile and laugh, and happy to meet.

He even walked in the garden and the yard,

looked at other birds flying outside, in space,

He fluttered his growing feathers, then the sky,

He dreamed- very soon, he will fly high and high.

Then one day, his master firmly gripped his neck,

Threw him, in his cage, under the sky and stars,

His dreams and visions, all echoed in his ears-

'You are born free; your destiny is to die, behind the bars'.

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                                                                 =keshav Dubey=

                                                                      29-5-2024

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