To Burst Free
It's time to begin
to live in the light.
I'm so tired of the darkness
and the odor in here,
for I've been in here so long,
and my feathers are beginning to itch me.
Plus my wings ache so.
Oh to burst free
from these fragile boundaries of self,
to wing deep into the rays of the sun.
Published by Shirley A Mandel
Shirley A. Mandel is an award winning poet and the author of two books.. In addition to being a writer, Shirley Ann is a Vietnam vintage veteran and served her fellow veterans in the VA medical system as... View profile
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9 Comments
Post a CommentVery lovely and thought-provoking...
Great poem.
;)
"The fragile boundaries of self" make us fragile because we end up worrying too much about what other people think of us. We limit ourselves rather than bursting free. This is magnificent, Shirley!
Lovely.
always good to keep those wings in shape --good luck/bon voyage on what will be a Bl;essed Flight. Amen and shalom
I want to burst free :) trapped in a cage :(
Very alive :)
This is beautiful and profound. You have a lovely poetic voice.