The Shy, Tiny Bird

A.B. - Mindful Words To Inspire
2 min readMay 1, 2022

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In a cage with a wide-open door

lies a shy, tiny bird

with supple and colorful feathers.

The bird rests as his cage contents him.

“Why bother going outside,”

the shy, tiny bird thinks to himself,

“if inside lies all I need.”

Soon a bigger bird appears out of the blue

and sits comfortably by the threshold of the open door.

He looks at the shy, tiny bird with curiosity,

and finally, has the courage to invite him out.

“Come out of this cage, shy, tiny bird.

If only you could see the vastness of the ocean,

the magnificent mountains,

and the huge, open skies,

never would you, I reckon,

stay inside this sad, little cage.”

The shy, tiny bird listens to his new friend,

and respectfully responds, nodding his head,

“Thank you for your concern, bigger bird.

But I think I do belong in my sad, little cage.

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A.B. - Mindful Words To Inspire

English Teacher, Meditation Enthusiast, Writer, Lover of Inspiring Stories and Flashfiction. Visit her blog at https://mindfulwordstoinspire.wordpress.com/