{"id":4992,"date":"2026-03-09T19:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosper-yamagata.com\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:21:35","slug":"mother-your-children-are-like-birds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosper-yamagata.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/mother-your-children-are-like-birds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother your children are like birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dp_toc_container pos-before_first_h allow-toggle\" role=\"navigation\" data-margin=\"30\"><p class=\"toc_title_block\"><span class=\"toc_title icon-list\">INDEX<\/span><span class=\"toc_toggle icon-up-open\" role=\"button\"><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"dp_toc_ul has_title\"><li><a href=\"#verse-1-1\">Verse 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#chorus-2\">Chorus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#verse-2-3\">Verse 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#verse-3-4\">Verse 3<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#chorus-5\">Chorus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#verse-4-6\">Verse 4<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#verse-5-7\">Verse 5<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#chorus-x2-8\">Chorus (x2)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><h3 id=\"verse-1-1\">Verse 1<\/h3>\n<p>For as long as I can remember,<br \/>\n  The windows always glowed for me,<br \/>\n  In the room filled with quiet spring,<br \/>\n  And embroidered towels on the wall.<br \/>\n  In that sacred, peaceful chamber,<br \/>\n  A child\u2019s heart would read and know<br \/>\n  Shevchenko\u2019s kind and watchful eyes,<br \/>\n  And golden patterns in a row.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chorus-2\">Chorus<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mother, your children are like birds,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Spreading wings into the sky.<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Mother, to your tender room,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>We\u2019ll return again by and by.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"verse-2-3\">Verse 2<\/h3>\n<p>That endless childhood temptation \u2013<br \/>\n  Open the door and you will see,<br \/>\n  A table dressed in Sunday white<br \/>\n  And mother waiting patiently.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"verse-3-4\">Verse 3<\/h3>\n<p>For as long as I can remember,<br \/>\n  That white cloth always shone so bright.<br \/>\n  In your room, dear mother, I know,<br \/>\n  Every day felt like Sunday light.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chorus-5\">Chorus<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mother, your children are like birds,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Spreading wings into the sky.<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Mother, to your tender room,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>We\u2019ll return again by and by.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"verse-4-6\">Verse 4<\/h3>\n<p>Maybe far from home and shelter,<br \/>\n  My wings will falter in the air.<br \/>\n  The star will fade, and after that \u2013<br \/>\n  No more nightingales anywhere.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"verse-5-7\">Verse 5<\/h3>\n<p>Son, remember this, my son \u2013<br \/>\n  No matter where life takes your flight,<br \/>\n  All may leave their mother\u2019s home,<br \/>\n  But none forget its gentle light.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chorus-x2-8\">Chorus (x2)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mother, your children are like birds,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Spreading wings into the sky.<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Mother, to your tender room,<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>We\u2019ll return again by and by.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verse 1 For as long as I can remember, The windows always glowed for me, In the room filled with quiet spring, And embroidered towels on the wall. In that sacred, peaceful chamber, A child\u2019s heart would read and know Shevchenko\u2019s kind and watchful eyes, And golden patterns in a row. 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