Release

Blackbird, Broken Wing

Blackbird, broken wing

how I'd love to hear you sing

a showtune from Broadway

something from Marley

but do blackbirds even sing?

I've never heard one caroling

all you see is the roadkill, bodies on the ground

little blackbird, do you make a sound?

I want to hear you sing

because even with a broken wing

you're voice is beautifully soft

I heard you from the barn loft

singing "I Won't Back Down"

as you wore your crown

of thorns you plucked from roses

people smelled the essence with their noses

so blackbird, blackbird, sitting on a log

I'd like to hear you sing over the barking of a dog

over the humming of the engine, chasing down the road

maybe music can be your mode

blackbird, blackbird, with your broken wing

oh will you sing? For me, you will sing.

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Strange metaphorical days. Hmm.