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When I first saw a broken little bird by the side of the road
Abandoned, hurt, alone in the world
Of course I felt pity, that’s only natural
So I decided to take that poor lost chick in
I’d be the one who’d save it
When no one else in the world would
I raised that chick
Fed it, cared for it, guided it through life
I gave love to that chick
If that little bird pecks me
I know it doesn’t mean it
But it still hurts
It can’t help it
Since it has never known how to be loved
It is only natural
The pain is worth it
For it is nothing
Compared to the pain that chick has known
It is worth it
And I know the chick is grateful
For all my efforts
The little bird sometimes
Shows me love too
But really, an Ave’s love is incompatible with me
A bird cannot give me anything
A bird cannot understand me
A bird’s song is devoid of meaning to my ears
But I am the one who must care for you
For, there is no one else
In the entire world who would
And I know you know this
And I know you are grateful to me
I know you love me
And if one day you can sing a love song to the whole world
That should be enough.
But
The world is not ready for you
You are not ready for the world
The beasts out there will tear you apart
You know this, you know
The other animals are cruel
I am the only one who will be kind to you
You do know that, right?
You are nothing without me
A lost bird who can’t possibly survive
Without me guiding you
What do I want from you?
Something you can’t give me
But a “thank you for saving me” will do
Your Gratitude
Your Devotion
Your Love
My struggle is all worth it
In the end
Because I am the one who saved you.
...Ah, I see. We are both such innocent sinners.
As you grow
Surely you must become restless
In this gilded cage that you flew into and I locked
For you need freedom
But I sought to bind you
With caring and loving words
I stifled your tune
The same tune that I had worked to convince you
Was beautiful
I gave myself
Meaning, purpose, reason
Because you were not enough
At the end of the day
An Ave’s love is incompatible with me
Perhaps all I really wanted
Was for you to be able to go and sing your song
To those who can appreciate it
But I was never a selfless person either.
I won’t pretend my wishes were ever pure
Certainly not as pure as you
But even so, I wish you nothing but happiness in the future.
Please, go and sing a song of love to the whole world.