Someone gave my mind Wings to fly the world Clouds were jealous: So were the birds. Without bidding farewell to my heart Or to my soul, She wandered off to unknown lands With no determination whatsoever With no destination, she set off, To create her new destiny. Saw lands and souls never met before. Saw things never known before. She continued her quest Of discoveries Flapping her wings, untired. The lone mind wandered. She flew and flew Until she grew bored of her solitude. "How nice would it be For a fellow mind like me?" She wandered off, Looking for other minds. "There's one over there!", She screamed. Soon her excitement withered to dust For it's wings were silver And hers were white Wasn't ready to be outshined. Continued her flight. On her way, learned others' plight. The world? Not what she thought. Stopped when she saw another one "Oh, how sad", she sighed For it's wings were huge And her's were small Wasn't ready to be outflown. Got down on the earth To rest But didn't lose her zest Saw some travellers that seemed like fellow minds. "Can we join too?", they asked. Looked at them in despair For their wings were too many And hers were not. Wasn't ready to be outnumbered. Flew off into the mountains Saw the cloud drenched peaks Saw the rivers frozen in time Saw the soft snowy hills Hidden behind those Something caught her eye. Wings! White it was: like hers Small it was: like hers Solitary it was; like hers. Flew down to meet her new companion. "Oh, no! His wings are broke!" The broken mind looked at her In hope. She smiled. Torn one from her pair And gave it to him. Him and her forever Flew with the small white wings together. The two minds flew into the clouds; With each other's souls. Into the gold-lit sky, Into paradise.
The Sparrow
I saw him in the morning;I was doing my crosswords then.Folded the newspaper, and I set out to watch. He had made his palace inside the turtle ivy kingdom .Almost finished becoming a home;Waiting for the last straw and peck.