When Kids Fly Away

WHEN KIDS FLY AWAY


He picked a twig and showed to her,
She looked like he did right,
At last their lovely home was made,
And they chirped in gay delight!

The lovely nest rested on my window,
Her tiny tummy swelling in glee,
Her mate doted on and never left her,
His tiny kids he waited to see!

One fine morning many little chirps,
Woke me up at early dawn,
Nestled I saw were cute tiny mouths,
The size of pebble, all grayish brown!

The parents seemed so proud today,
As their beaks locked in love,
They wanted to enjoy and chirp in gay,
And thank the lord above!

He flew away and got some food,
As she chirped a lovely song,
She quietly calmed the hungry mouths,
As he came with the food along!

They tended with so much love and care,
And with each morn they did grow,
Their eyes grew large as they saw around,
And flapped their wings to show!

The mother taught them how to fly,
To be brave and strong and not to fight,
To chirp and sing as days went by,
They learnt to live and do things right!

But alas! One day they all flew away,
And never returned home,
Yet the mother waited, in her empty nest,
Prayed, kids don’t leave her alone!

But they never came and she was lone,
With tears she sat on my window,
She looked at the kids, who were at play,
And thought about her own!

I tried to tell her “My dear sparrow,
This happens with all of us,
These kids too will leave tomorrow,
When their needs are done by us!”

“That’s life and that’s how we all live,
We love and then let go,
When they grow they just move away,
They have their life you know!”

And then the sparrow flew away,
The pain was yet so strong,
I looked at the window everyday,
But then she never came along!

The grief when kids leave is so strong,
That one can’t just let go,
You too are a kid of someone,
Hope you will never do so!!

Love,
Devika

Hi Devika,

That is such a beautiful one..truly moving

One really has to prepare for these harsh realities of lives.. when kids leave home for further studies or daughters get married.

Thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by Devika Menon

WHEN KIDS FLY AWAY


He picked a twig and showed to her,
She looked like he did right,
At last their lovely home was made,
And they chirped in gay delight!

The lovely nest rested on my window,
Her tiny tummy swelling in glee,
Her mate doted on and never left her,
His tiny kids he waited to see!

One fine morning many little chirps,
Woke me up at early dawn,
Nestled I saw were cute tiny mouths,
The size of pebble, all grayish brown!

The parents seemed so proud today,
As their beaks locked in love,
They wanted to enjoy and chirp in gay,
And thank the lord above!

He flew away and got some food,
As she chirped a lovely song,
She quietly calmed the hungry mouths,
As he came with the food along!

They tended with so much love and care,
And with each morn they did grow,
Their eyes grew large as they saw around,
And flapped their wings to show!

The mother taught them how to fly,
To be brave and strong and not to fight,
To chirp and sing as days went by,
They learnt to live and do things right!

But alas! One day they all flew away,
And never returned home,
Yet the mother waited, in her empty nest,
Prayed, kids don’t leave her alone!

But they never came and she was lone,
With tears she sat on my window,
She looked at the kids, who were at play,
And thought about her own!

I tried to tell her “My dear sparrow,
This happens with all of us,
These kids too will leave tomorrow,
When their needs are done by us!”

“That’s life and that’s how we all live,
We love and then let go,
When they grow they just move away,
They have their life you know!”

And then the sparrow flew away,
The pain was yet so strong,
I looked at the window everyday,
But then she never came along!

The grief when kids leave is so strong,
That one can’t just let go,
You too are a kid of someone,
Hope you will never do so!!

Love,
Devika

Hi Devika !!
Very well said and poeted shall i say. But, devika we especially as daughters give this grief to our parents at some times.

hello devika

a rhyme
that nested
a thought so great
that it linked
not just the chirps
but kids too...
it could be friends
it could be people
who leave the nest/
home school
workplace
or meeting point...
the window sill
a witness
to bond so great

lovely words.....

sathya

Wow Devika, very well worded.

We are sisters and my parents always say that after you were born we were prepared that all 3 of you will move on in life...we will be alone at a later stage.

We tell them so much to come and stay with us...but they are more comfortable in their routine.

These are the realities and now even parents of sons say that we don't want to live with our children...they prefer to live on their own or join some good old age homes.

Roopa.

My dearest Devika,

What a lovely poem! How do you manage to take up the facts of life and potray them so well! Even if you had written it as a story, I doubt if it would have had this good an impact as ur poem did.

I am stumped by your poetic skills. Looking forward to more such poems!

Warm Regards,
Purnima

Dear Devika
Sooooooooooo sweet and touchy poem dear.........
It is so true like these sweet little birds even our kids will leave us and go one day to find they identity of they own. Tears started rolling down my cheeks when I read the line This happens with all of us...........I know I am a bit senti person we too left our parent, now it is our turn to face the situation. You have compared so beautifully the kids and the baby sparrows.
last 4 lines super but I think all have to go to their own destination, that has been written by the Lord.

Hi Devika
very touchy..brought tears to my eyes..when I thought of my parents and also my son who is only 2 years old but one day he is going to leave me.

Jaishree

Hi Devika,

Your poem stirred my heart. The day is not far off for my kids to fly away.

My two kids are in their early twenties. One is waiting for the visa to be cleared for her higher studies and the other one has some ambitious plans and he may leave me anytime.

I now have a bittersweet feeling of a sense of pride and sorrow lingering in my heart. But i have to accept it for the future of my kids.

Cheers,
Lakshmi

well said devika,
though empty nests we do have
thechildren should learn to return one day
make the most of old relation
to carry many more memories away..sunkan