The Ballad of Freida the Goose
Freida's Journey: A Goose's Quest for Home
Lyrics
Freida, where do you go when the snow falls?
Frieda is asked about her whereabouts when it snows.
Freida, why don't you leave when the geese call?
Questioning why Frieda doesn't join other geese when they call.
You have landed here in our backyard,
Noting Frieda's presence in the backyard.
cnd you never wander very far.
Observing Frieda's tendency to stay close and not wander far.
Freida, you pace through the grass with your webbed feet.
Describing Frieda walking through the grass with her webbed feet.
Freida, there are no other geese here for you to meet.
Highlighting the absence of other geese for Frieda to socialize with.
They have left here flying north toward home.
Noting that other geese have left, heading north towards home.
Darling Freida, why are you here alone?
Expressing concern for Frieda's solitude and questioning why she is alone.
Freida, did you have someone you were close to?
Asking if Frieda had a close relationship with someone.
Freida, did that someone die or abandon you?
Suggesting the possibility of loss or abandonment regarding that someone.
cre you hurt or scared or trying to hide?
Exploring emotions like hurt, fear, or the desire to hide in Frieda.
Do you need someone who's on your side?
Offering support and questioning if Frieda needs someone by her side.
Freida, all of us know how you feel:
Asserting that others understand Frieda's feelings, having experienced pain and hunger.
We've been hurt, dear, we've been hungry in search of a meal;
Relating shared experiences of hardship and the search for sustenance.
But does the dirt here really taste so good
Pondering if the conditions (symbolized by dirt) are so enticing that Frieda won't leave.
That you won't fly away when you know that you could?
Questioning why Frieda stays when she has the ability to fly away.
Freida, find your way home;
Encouraging Frieda to find her way back home.
Freida, find your way home.
Repeating the call for Frieda to return home.
It might not be perfect but it's better than being alone.
Noting that home may not be perfect but is better than loneliness.
Find your way home.
Reiterating the plea for Frieda to find her way back home.
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