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asma bahrainwala - ****** Realization (A Story)

2014-11-07 1 Dailymotion

A dying bird <br />Once confided in me. <br />She bemoaned her terrible fate <br />And told me how it came to be. <br /> <br />She said, “Not too far back in time, <br />I took my maiden flight. <br />I flew and flew and flew <br />Till I reached a great height. <br /> <br />I soared quite high <br />In the vast blue sky <br />And never sensed any fear <br />That my death would be so near. <br /> <br />Day by day, <br />My confidence grew. <br />I took to my wings <br />And flew and flew and flew. <br /> <br />My instinct did caution me – <br />That I should not be so carefree <br />That I should restrict my flight <br />That I should not cross the familiar precincts. <br /> <br />But a young bird I was, <br />Keen to discover new lands, <br />Ever ready to push off the limits, <br />And experience freedom to the fullest. <br /> <br />One day, I entered an exotic stretch. <br />My joy knew no bounds. <br />It was the most beautiful landscape – <br />A glimpse of heaven on earth, as they say. <br /> <br />The beauty intoxicated me. <br />I was in a state of ecstatic bliss. <br />I was so blinded by my overwhelming joy <br />That I failed to notice the ploy. <br /> <br />Beauty served as the bait. <br />I was at the mercy of my fate. <br />Lured by the promising land, <br />I descended a little to see it close at hand. <br /> <br />Suddenly, an arrow shot from the hunter’s bow <br />Pierced right through my heart. <br />I fell down with a thud, <br />Bleeding streams of red.” <br /> <br />Yes, yes I saw what transpired. <br />At that moment, <br />I was close by. <br />I saw the poor bird wreathing in pain. <br /> <br />Her last words <br />Still ring in my ears. <br />She sighed, “Alas! I realize… <br />I realize… I soared too high…”<br /><br />asma bahrainwala<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/realization-a-story/

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