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The Oriole

August 21, 2023
By poctagon7 BRONZE, Bentonville, Arkansas
poctagon7 BRONZE, Bentonville, Arkansas
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When the mourning dove sighs

We all hear it's call

When the swan's heart breaks

It's recognized by all

So why is it then

That when the Oriole cries

Nobody hears or heeds it's pain

Nobody cares if it will feel again

For the Oriole is

No weaker a bird

Than all the others

Happily heard

Yet still we pretend it isn't the same

And the Oriole cries

And the Oriole dies

For alone did the Oriole 

Take to the skies

But still we don't see

How sad he can be

The poor little Oriole

Could he be me?


The author's comments:

This poem is about the lack of recognition for friendship breakups. Everyone has sympathy for the end of romantic relationships, but rarely do we talk about the pain caused by a lost friend.


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