I was different from the others,
Once I lived in a shell,
It was ok most of the time,
Till the thunder
It rumbled, then,
"PHEW"
It seeped in to the shell,
I learnt to hold my breath,
Then I stretched and
Crack,
Creak,
"WOW"
That first steps a big one!!!
I'll take the back door thank you,
As I waddle upon twigs and sticks,
"Mamma"
"Mamma"
"WOW"
What floor is this,

"Little one of feather and beak"
"You are twenty feet up"
"Any lower and we are cat feed"

Gulp as I looked over the edge down below.

"Now you were safe within your little shell"
"This is the wide world"
"Full of wonder but danger as well"

What are these things that hang from me mum,

"They are feather my little one"
"With these you will feel the wind beneath your feet"

Can I fly right now?

"No little one"
"You must learn to walk"
"Before air glides beneath feet"

Mother looked on with proud eyes as her little one
With small claws did try fumbled, fell,
But always got up.
Time passed a day or two, feathers dry
And feet were working too,

"Now little one are you ready to be free"
"To soar upon the winds up their"

"What mama"
 "You want me to do what"

But I don't like heights,
I never go near the edge of the nest,
Like my bro and sister who have already taken flight.

"You must first conquer your fear"
"Let your heart breath free"

"I want to mamma"

"I believe in you son"

So with pride in heart and my mothers
Words in my mind,
I looked at the edge of twigs and leaves
I stepped forward, then back
Then remembered mama's words.

"You must first conquer your fear"
"Let your heart breath free"

And with that moment in mind,
I stepped,
Feathers out proudly as feet met air
And I opened my eyes
I was free.........
I was one with the wind and clouds
I had conquered my fears as mamma said.

"Soar high my little feather"
"You have made a mamma proud"

I heard her voice and tweeted with happiness
The ground was my fear, but the air was my freedom.

.

A dreary morning hovers
again just outside my window
Somber grey skies hang like
heavy drapes blocking the sun
Moisture drips from drooping leaves
as if the oaks weep for the missing sunrise
Hummingbirds still sleep
warm and secure in tiny nests
And so do you wrapped comfortably
in soft blankets, hugging your pillow
As I wait, with my second cup of coffee
*for the sun, for my smile, for you...

Mister Golden Sun,*
Dives in the cool pool of clouds
*For he too, feels hot.

Bend ,coil round my ear
Lift gravity from my feet
Music fills the air

War is what happens when boundaries are breached
And lessons, when bridges worth crossing are reached
Peace is just a beatiful name for cowardice
Death,a thorny and narrow lane to paradise
Love is what happens when two foolish hearts meet
And lust, when two cunning organs perfectly fit
Courtesy is swallowing the crap they pelt at you rather than spit
And maturity's simply not being blamed for ******* a ***
Marriage is the cheapest poison for romance
But preservatives like distance give it a chance

⊙

Wake up,  wake up
a new day has begun

Wake up,  wake up
it's time to greet the sun

Wake up,  wake up
and see these skies of blue

Wake up,  wake up
I'm so in love with you