The boy flew once  
Up and above all the mediocre minds that tugged at his heart insistently
He danced and grew and spun around in the darkness of the sky, letting it weave in and out of his soul like ribbons
He fell into the air and bounced off it, catapulting himself higher into nothingness.
Soon his physical form became weightless, impossible for it to rise any higher
But still his mind flew to the ends of the earth
It danced in the depths of the sea and sang into the expanse of the land
He laced his voice into the wind, manipulating it so it could travel through every city
He threw his thoughts to the fire, watching as they sparked a reaction and burnt to ashes
He gave his soul to the earth, and all that was left for you and me to see
Was a boy who flew once