晨读英语美文 Let Go Love

Let Go Love

[00:10.48]There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. 

[00:17.81]One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. 

[00:23.27]She took them home and put them in a small cage. 

[00:27.11]She cared for them with love and the birds grew strong. 

[00:30.82]Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. 

[00:34.66]The girl felt great love for the birds. 

[00:37.82]One day the girl left the door to the cage open. 

[00:42.09]The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. 

[00:46.68]The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. 

[00:49.97]As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. 

[00:54.23]Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 

[00:58.71]Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. 

[01:01.56]She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. 

[01:06.04]Her desperate love had killed him. 

[01:08.99]She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. 

[01:14.68]She could feel his great need for freedom. 

[01:18.29]He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. 

[01:21.57]She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. 

[01:26.05]The bird circled once, twice, three times. 

[01:30.22]The girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment. 

[01:34.70]Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. 

[01:38.20]She wanted the bird to be happy. 

[01:40.71]Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. 

[01:45.74]It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard. 

[01:49.68]The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight; 

[01:54.71]the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!