Lost Parrot

Lost Parrot

Once a neighbor lost his parrot,
He said, his name was Jarret;
One morning, open was it’s cage,
Flew away the bird, locked all its age;

The same morning went a flyer,
from Jarret’s worried owner;
“Look out for a parrot and holler,
when you see, will pay top dollar.”

Came the first reply, in a moment,
That was from a freedom proponent;
“Why keep the bird caged, let it be free,
Think about if someone caged thee;”

The same morning, came another reply,
“I saw a parrot on the tree, high,
from my balcony, it was green;”
But within minutes, it was not seen;

And the day went by, that evening,
As the owner kept out looking;
He heard a familiar squawk,
His very own Jarret had returned back.

• Rahul Shravage

Hyderabad, November 2026.