There had been a mix up she felt
When her body had been moulded
She wasn’t meant to stay static
Footfall her only movement
Far above rooftops and trees
But they hadn’t given her wings
And it confused her sometimes
Sometimes she felt defective
And she’d look up at the others
High in flight above her
Wondering why they could glide
Yet she was grounded
Burdensome and weighted
And when she saw them circle
The chimneys and clouds
She’d feel such affinity
And the beauty of their freedom
Would crack her caged heart
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Author: Skylar Liberty Rose
Apprentice Editor: Brandie Smith/Editor: Renee Picard
Photo: QThomas Bower/Flickr
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