Little bird you saw eagles
and told lies you believed &
had too much power
and not enough care
Little bird you saw eagles
and loved smoothies &
took pictures
and told me not to smile
Little bird you saw evil
and we said we'd protect you &
sent you back
with trash bags
and lies we wished we could believe in
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i wrote little bird to commemorate a young life who slipped herself through our office (an FFA) and through the courts hands, and worst of all, through my hands. i wrote it, because when she asked me if i could still come and visit her after leaving her with her mother, i said "no sweetie, i'm sure you'll be having so much fun with your mom, that will be better than me visiting." and i wrote it because i'll never lie to a child again. i wrote it because the guilt of the pain of her young life rests on my shoulders and yours.
