I had two love birds- yellow and blue;
Quite chirpy, bubbly and animated too.
Every morning I woke up to their Twittery sounds,
Every corner of my house it would surround.
It was fun to watch them fight for food
& Peck on each other when they were rude!
We kept them locked in a green cage
Thinking they would be ours as we age.
One fine day the cage door was gone
No birds, no nothing, no more sound.
I wondered why they flew away from us,
Weren't we caring and loved them much?
Then it dawned that it was freedom they found,
Out in the open is where happiness abounds.
I wondered of the day when my children would leave their nest,
And leave me deserted, in search for the best.
My cage would be empty with no more sound
Just memories of them would flutter around.
Oh yes I would miss them so much!
I would yearn to hug them, to kiss and touch.
But i know that they would soar great heights,
Just like those birds, they will touch the skies!
And for that I must learn to let go-
Because out in the open is where life unfolds!
- Tasneem K
