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Flightless Me
February 10, 2016
Try, try
Little bird
Lift off of the ground.
I have tried
My whole life
And you know what I’ve found?
It is difficult
To feel
The wind in your face.
It is perplexing
To find your place.
I cannot fly,
For I, it will be harder.
But you
Little bird
You can go farther.
Then,
When all is well,
I will find my calling.
When I am able
I will fly without falling.
For now, I sit,
Watching you up high,
Because for now
Little bird,
I cannot fly.
© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL
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This article has 4 comments.
hayleyp said...
on Feb. 18 2016 at 8:45 pm
I really like this poem. I like how the author wants the little bird to go farther than she has been.
HGC1698 said...
on Feb. 18 2016 at 7:53 pm
Great poem, very well written. Also makes you think, which really shows that this is well written.
Brett H said...
on Feb. 18 2016 at 1:55 pm
"Flightless Me" I really enjoyed this poem, and it really puts a perspective of the world in another form. However, this poem can be taken many different ways. First, you can think about a birds view. Secondly, you could think about how a little baby that can't walk yet watches everyone to try to learn to walk. There are many other ways to interpret this wonderful poem. Great Job, Brett
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