Birdie

Birdie

My heart aches for you
Every fiber of my being cries your name
My eyes burn with invisible tears

But like a bird, you fly away
I must let you free
No matter how much it hurts me

I must lock the windows
I must close the doors
I must slam the shutters
and never let you return

Because my birdie has flown away
and taken my happiness with it

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