The Bird Has Now Flown Poem by Rowan Truebody

Started so tiny, so small, so in need
Wanted it all, infantile greed
Curious and interested, hands everywhere
Teach me! Tell me! Show me!
A constant refrain

Walking away but not really so far
Checking behind to see I’m still there
So strong and so forceful
So headstrong and proud

A little bit further, out on your own
Calls come much later, the bird has now flown

But still asking questions, still want to know
What happens next, where will I go?
I wish I could tell you, the answers you seek
They’re out in the distance, over the rainbow, the top of the peak

This time I can’t follow, I’ve done all I can
Gave you my love and taught all I know
To live your own life, wherever you go

But remember you'll always remain in my heart
Whether next to each other or miles apart.