A Little Bird. Poem by Adnan Khalifeh

A pretty bird is under a tree
Smiling and looking at me.
His joyful colored wings
For freedom meant to be.
The colors of the sky,
The colors of the sea,
The colors of the clouds,
The colors of the fields.
And a white pearl in the heart
Reflecting to show me
The Places and the shadows
Where I used to meet my friends.

I feel like not alone again! .
Even, I feel no pain!
And all my memories
Came back to me in a moment, in a glance.
Oh, little bird please stay.
You moved away the dust
That covered my memories.
Oh, happy little bird
I know, I mean you nothing
But you mean a lot to me.

You have changed the world around you.
Everything around your heart reflects a shining white.
And a rainbow around the world
That we all see at a time.
You have brought me happiness.
You have woken up my soul.
I am glad of your magic pearl.
It is making me forget
My pain, my misery.
It is making me feel happy
Like a teen-ager boy.

I like to be with you
Again and again and again.
But you were born to be free.
Goodbye my little bird.
And if I never see you again my dear
You become a memory.