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Friday 18 September 2020

For my sons

 


My chicks have grown

Too soon their fledgling wings grew strong

And they have flown

Each on their own path, singing their own song

I can no more

Keep them safe from harm

In the shadow of my breast

Keep them fed and warm

In the safety of a calm nest

And I will sing again one day

I will find my own flight

Waking to a new dawn

Watching the endless starry night

Together or apart

In a place so warm and small

Deep within a heart

Somewhere they’ll hear my call.


© Jo Collett 2020