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to the girl teaching herself to fly

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LionesseRampant

Published: Dec 6, 2013

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She is trapped by a moonlit mind,
come silent in the night.
Surrounded by clouds, she is blind
to barren worlds; their light.
Searching for a sign, she survives,
although she knows she cannot thrive.
          Searching for a sign.
          Searching for a sign.
Anything to remain alive.

Her voice calls out, though no one hears,
screaming for redemption.
A shadow comes to kindle fear,
adding to the tension.
Someone please help me, she shouts, cries,
though on her cheeks, her tears, they dry.
          Someone please help me.
          Someone please help me.
But her screams turn to desperate sighs.

Weeks pass, and she remains divine,
still searching for escape.
Vines corkscrew themselves on her spine,
leaves curling up her shape.
Borrowing wisdom from her brow,
she learns to save herself, somehow.
          Borrowing wisdom from her.
          Borrowing wisdom from her,
I have taught myself to fly out.

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