I was given a set of wings
huge, strong and powerful
but I've never used it
to fly and soar
and feel the breeze
above the sun kissed sea
with cotton candy clouds
all around me
never even tried
never even dared
Sometimes I wonder
wether these were given to me
as a gift to cherish
a blessing to own
or a curse to carry
a burden for all my life to bear
And I wonder what it
would feel like
to be free
to fly like the others do
if only I weren't
too afraid to try
too afraid to dare
I sometimes try to take
a leap of faith
but as soon as I reach the edge
I feel the mighty wind
I beheld the depth
I see the drop
I hear death
I get nauseous
I pull back
I tuck my wings in
and shut it nice and tight
Maybe what I need is something
that would push me
but it would be nicer
if it would pull me
taking me with it
in the fall and teach me
how to fly
Mar 10, 2018
Mar 10, 2018 at 12:17 PM UTC
I was given a set of wings
huge, strong and powerful
but I've never used it
to fly and soar
and feel the breeze
above the sun kissed sea
with cotton candy clouds
all around me
never even tried
never even dared
Sometimes I wonder
wether these were given to me
as a gift to cherish
a blessing to own
or a curse to carry
a burden for all my life to bear
And I wonder what it
would feel like
to be free
to fly like the others do
if only I weren't
too afraid to try
too afraid to dare
I sometimes try to take
a leap of faith
but as soon as I reach the edge
I feel the mighty wind
I beheld the depth
I see the drop
I hear death
I get nauseous
I pull back
I tuck my wings in
and shut it nice and tight
Maybe what I need is something
that would push me
but it would be nicer
if it would pull me
taking me with it
in the fall and teach me
how to fly
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