Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Brave Bird

Yesterday I saw a bird on wing
And I thought of you.
You, with your dauntless life,
Are like that bird, soaring ever higher,
Reaching for the stars
Climbing to where the air is so thin
That there is no resistance
To your striving to break free 
Of the bonds of earth and sky.
The only thing you must know,
Unlike that bird, is that 
The only thing that will ever
Hold you back, is yourself.
So, fly with all your might
And let not a tree branch
Or bright sunlight deter you
For you are a bird on wing
Called freedom.


©2016 Alan Smason