Baby bird, you can not fly.
You never will, don't even try.
Stay on the ground,
it's safer that way.
Flying is not for you.
Little bird, do not cry;
and do not watch them fly!
You can not want to,
it's not allowed!
Stop this nonsense, right now!
Crippled bird still wants to fly...
hiding at first, she begins to try.
Falls, gives up, then despairs.
Wants to live no more.
Dives, wings catch air - she soars!
Fly high beautiful bird,
crippled no more!
September 1999
