The letting go inspiration box

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” 
                                                                                                                                ~ Maya Angelou

Thank you Maya Angelou for the literary gems and wisdom you leave behind. You will always be an inspiration.

You were a singer, dancer, prostitute, journalist, activist, poet, literary icon and more. You were a victim of rape, but you never remained a victim. You remained silent for six years, but we are grateful you spoke again – for your words are clarity and beauty. Your indomitable spirit rose above your pain and past and seemed to have metamorphosed it into a thing of beauty that you spread with so much grace.

Your beautiful thoughts and words will live forever.

Caged bird

~ Maya Angelou

 

The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom. wind 

and floats downstream

till the current