Bluebird

 There's a bluebird in my heart that

wants to get out

but I'm too clever, I only let him out

at night sometimes

when everybody's asleep.

I say, I know that you're there,

so don't be

sad.

Then I put him back,

but he's singing a little

in there, I haven't quite let him

die

and we sleep together like

that

with our

secret pact... - 

 

from "Blue Bird" by Charles Bukowski

Iwasaki Eri (b.1968) - Blue bird