Sorrow of the Sparrow

I stand against the window
Watching the gentle raindrops fall
What a melody they make, what a sight they create
A day like this, I cannot easily recall.

Suddenly, I hear a muffled twitter
So soft, I almost can't hear
It contains an emotion of both joy and bitter
Is it really there or is it just my imagination?

As the uneasiness grows, I walk away
A small creature it must be, nothing to worry
But the sound still lingers, it's here to stay
Unknowingly, I find my feet following the cry

The shimmering sun joins the rain
My feet lead me to the shade of a tree
A bird breathes softly, trying to hide the pain
Its wings lie broken, its moment seems numbered.

I kneel down and realized I'm shivering
Those iridescent eyes look at me
Long forgotten memories and instantly reverberating
Taking me back to a childhood once cherished.

I reminisce the open fields,
The crisp air and the sounds of Nature
Those eyes, they manage to penetrate my shield
Oh! how selfish I had become, how could I not see.

The sparrow's heartbeat quickened
It did not respond to my touch anymore
Not to the hands that had left her threatened
The breath slowly quietened, the life slowly faded...

It was the end of a song,
The end of a childhood memory
The bird had gone, it had suffered for too long.
And I was left lamenting, for a part of me was gone.