The Right To Be A Bird

This is a poem about what sending good wishes to our loved ones who have passed. I wrote it shortly after losing my Father. It came to me whilst I was walking by the river and processing grief as I imagined everything that I wanted him to experience. It was joyful to write.

Transcript

The right to be a bird,

To grace the morning with your song,

To fly so freely all day long,

To perch upon a steady tree and watch the world past peacefully,

To see the beauty from great height,

To feel so resonant and light,

To watch the river flowing past,

Your body free from pain at last,

To change your course when you see fit,

To fly some more then rest a bit,

To sit on church tops spirit free,

To feel close to divinity,

To visit people at your will,

To chirp and chirp and call and trill,

To have the time for contemplation,

Travel lots during migration,

To soak up sunbeams on your face,

To take the day at your own pace,

To make great patterns in the sky,

To swoop and soar and flutter by,

Your body's left a life absurd,

You've earned the right to be a bird.

Reviews

🐣 tweet!! That was simply joyful!!! 🐦 🦅 🦢 Thank you!!🙏🏽

Beautiful Samantha! Love your words. Thank you.🙏🕊💖

This was beautifully written and narrated. As a hobbyist birder, I loved this adorable poem. 🕊️

Beautiful. Joyful and loving. An amazing tribute - thank you for sharing. May all our loved ones fly together.

I love this thank you. It truly reminds me of a bird that visited me every day in the garden, would perch near to me & spent several minutes moving around me. I felt I had a new friend 🤗🙏🏾❤️

Inspirational poem, touched me in many ways since I really love birds 🦅!!
Thank you for sharing 😊

I enjoy the birds around my home. I put out bird feeders with one way window cling so me and my cats can catch them up close. When you mentioned having no pain in my body, I was set free to enjoy your beautiful playful poetry, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face and flying high to observe the awesome views 🌎🪶🕊️🦜🦉🦅🦆🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

You are a beautiful soul, Sam! Touched me deeply in this grieving time of my sister Thank you for being by my side. And one day too, I’ll be a bird that soars, just as in your poem!

Thank you! I love birds and also just lost my father 3 weeks ago ❤️ Peace be with you

Very sweet...I enjoyed that! Thanks...