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Little Bird

from Little Bird by Deborah Crooks

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Unconsciousness is a bird in the cage
In the darkest corner of the house
A small-feathered thing
No larger than a mouse
It sometimes gets out
Flits about the living room
Grows bigger than the elephant,
The albatross, shy loon

Fly away little bird
There’s no room for you here
Fly away little bird
It’s time to disappear

At once myopic, tone-deaf and bold
It calls loudly as it wings about
Part parrot and part crow
Every peep becomes a shout
Off-color and off-key
Every ism seems to apply
No clue about being free

Fly away little bird
There’s no room for you here
Fly away little bird
It’s time to disappear

Some listeners stop eating
Feeling a little sick
Some just argue
Think they need bigger stick
Eventually the bird grows tired
After so much hitting its head against the wall
Lays stunned on the carpet
As everyone waits for the dove’s call

Fly away little bird
There’s no room for you here
Fly flyaway little bird
It’s time to disappear

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from Little Bird, released November 5, 2013
©2016 Deborah Crooks (ASCAP)

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Deborah Crooks Alameda, California

"Deborah Crooks makes the case for a return to the roots of rock"- Consequence of Sound
California-based songwriter Deborah Crooks' music draws on folk, rock, and the Blues. Her diverse, ever-evolving artistic path has included studying writing and poetics at The Naropa Institute, voice in India, co-founding the band Bay Station, and gigging throughout the Western US. ... more

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