Earthbound Misfit
Dec 16, 2023
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At the airport, looking for a miracle.
Why birds, the gentle man was asked by I.
Visibly, sparrows fluttered upwards upon his left leg;
Swooping down his right side.
Why birds?
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Why not indeed, the reply whispered.
They launch themselves into the unknown on the daily;
they return to earth when they need rest.
The way they spend their lives is the way all should,
Stated the gentle man.
As this guidance from above entered my mind, I realized this was
the perfect goal.
I just wish I wasn’t ground bound.
