quarta-feira, 23 de dezembro de 2009

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings . . .



The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current en
and dips his wings
in the orange
sun
rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of
the things
unknown
but longed for still
and is tune is heard
on the distant hillfor the caged bird
sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze
an the trade winds soft through the sighing
trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of
dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.


By:

Maya Angelou

2 comentários:

Sofia disse...

thank you.

Musa disse...

pooooooooois! eu cheeeeeeeeia de saudades suas e o senhor, todo lord, só me comenta quando é para criticar, ou apanhar um dos meus deslizes! (por acaso fico sempre mas sempre em dúvida antes de escrever aquilo e na próxima volto sempre a errar! é vergonhoso.)
vai ver o post recente...vais reconhecer ali alguém especial. :)
calculo que esteja tudo bem, ou um de vocÊs (para não dizer os 2...à vez) já me teria ligado frustradíssimo* É um silêncio reconfortante* tenho montes de saudades vossas!