Magpie #29
Oh! How sweet her laughter
Escaping the window pane
Pitter patter – there her daughter
Playing her Ipad game
Lights and shadows, side by side
Alive and full of electric thoughts
Their emotions like neon signs
Their intent often come to naught
Because humans think all the time
And for all wishes to come true
No space will be left for even a dime
No time to behold even a fine view
For many months only silence
Came from those wide open doors
The wintry breeze invited her in
She saw her babies lonely and forlorn
She softly sang their favourite lullabies
And lulled them to sleep so gently
Their father, she held him close when he cried
And kept his heart safe from breaking
By and by, they got through pain
A smile accompanied their remembrance
They began to live their life again
While they cherished and kept her garden
In the shadows, she is a whispery existence
From her favorite spot - she waits
Watching over their lives from the garden
Until they all leave this well trodden gate
Until then, she waits...
Until then, she watches...
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