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James (HVR)'s avatar

I try to remember my realm as well. I'm glad you did.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Let’s keep reminding each other 😊

Mike Ketch Poetry's avatar

an enchanting heart filled read (ps. I know rats … they are easy to scare)

Sara da Encarnação's avatar

beautiful.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Thank you so much Sara 🙏 ❤️ 🌸

Kelly Trost's avatar

Hello Marwa,

this, part II of you series, is every bit as powerful as the first part. The parakeet is vulnerable and not impervious to threats yet, still, it rules over its domain.

I love it.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

I’m hoping this series will stir the question about what freedom means to each one of us.

Some think freedom is financial, some think it’s the ability to go anywhere, some think it’s the ability to love and be loved or do something you really love or be free from a sickness and so on…

So what does freedom mean to you is the main question …

Kelly Trost's avatar

Hi Marwa,

this is admirable - that you are provoking us, your readers, to consider something so significant and important, but which we take for granted so much of the time. You certainly have me thinking about it.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

🙏❤️🌸

Sehar Insights's avatar

Im glad that you write this

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Thank you Sehar, it was inspired by my pet parakeet that I loved a lot and lost 🫶🫶🫶

Sehar Insights's avatar

🌸☺️🙂‍↕️

WritingWithWater's avatar

the way the poem moves gives it a subtle current that eases the neck muscles...it has a tactile quality. i love it.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

That’s an awesome review 😊 thank you so much 🫶🫶🫶🫶

Brandi Lynn's avatar

The shift from fearing the rat to realizing that true freedom meant actively choosing the love inside his cage rather than escaping it gave me chills because it beautifully redefines what it means to actually own your life ✨

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

I’m so happy you liked this one, I really appreciate your work and your input

It means a lot to get support for new efforts like this one 🙏🫶🫶🫶

Gary L Taylor's avatar

That was really beautiful. Great imagery too, I loved it.

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Thank you so much Gary, that makes me really happy 🙏🌸🫶

Hina Gondal's avatar

So beautiful

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Thank you so much Hina 🫶

Daniela Grothe's avatar

I asked him

what if we tried

just part

of the time

Wonderful!

Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

Thank you Daniela , I’m really happy you’re liking it. I’m trying something different and it means a lot to have your support ❤️

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

Sometimes we look at someone else’s wings without seeing what they carry. I loved the moment when the parakeet realizes his life wasn’t a prison, but a different kind of belonging.