Mend away your smile.
So hard to see in this new spectrum.
The light doesn’t play
the same way it did
before you were reckoned.
Breathe deep
and let go.
Just enjoy the feeling
of feeling free
for the first time
in your life.
I like to think,
this is how fledglings feel
the first time they step
off of the ledge
and their wings catch them.
Realizing
you don’t need the tree
is the freedom feeling.
Soon,
you’ll soar high above them.
This is how it is
when they cut the tie.
I see it in your eyes.
Severed and cauterized.
The fear
of being
outside.
Remember this my child.
We always survive.
We stay alive
despite the times.
All these things
fade away,
so, let’s untie that smile.
Turns out they needed you
more than you needed them.
It’s your turn
to step
out of the nest.
It’s your turn
to feel your wings
catch you
and you begin
to circle
higher.
Soon,
you’re looking down
on everything.
The truth is,
we were born wild
and all this
is a lie.
Complicated
contradiction,
keeping you
imprisoned
‘til you die.
So, fly.
Don’t be afraid.
There’s more than one kind
of life to make
and you
can go
your own way.
HG – 2021
