Once, I knew a fine song,
-- It is true, believe me --
It was all of birds,
And I held them in a basket;
When I opened the wicket,
Heavens! They all flew away.
I cried, "Come back, little thoughts!"
But they only laughed.
They flew on
Until they were as sand
Thrown between me and the sky.
posted by: Chad Wagstaff
This famous American author is most famous for his novel
"The Red Badge of Courage." My best friend once sent this poem
saying it reminded him of me.....
For more information and a links to all of Stephen Crane's texts
available online!
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