two wings and heart

feather like wings,

I wear them today,

and fly away.

not wanting to know,

to where and why?

not seeking to question,

how far, how long?

and until when?

worthless, isn't it?

and it's so funny,

the heart, 

it doesn't listen. 

it's on a flight of freedom,

perhaps, to a promised land?

no stopovers,

no aches,

no brakes,

just happily gliding

into the open sky.

such a foolish heart.

can't cage it,

it just does

what it does,

today.

- 03/20/2025, AH

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

I am very drawn to this write A.H. .... it's uncanny because when i want to relax and visualize a moment that takes me out of myself this is the scene, riding on the back of some great feathered bird that serenely flies above everything, lakes, mountains meadows etc...... and now you have been there too ....:)

Stella

[A.H.]

Thank you Stella for sharing your thoughts and the experience. Yeah, nothing like to be free and let your heart free, I second your thoughts. Take care, AH.

[Lorry]

Why fight it when the heart yearns for freedom? The heart and the head might not always be on the best talking terms, but both always knows what's best for them, until it isn't and realisation dawns.
But until then, why not just go with its flow and soar along with it.
Nicely captured , making me feel like I have restless wing syndrome today too! 😃

[A.H.]

thank you for those beautiful thoughts. I'm glad to hear you on this write, much appreciated Lorry :)

[The Unknown Sith]

I like this it was an interesting read. Well written.

[A.H.]

Thank you much. Really appreciate it!

[Inkspire]

A restless heart refusing to be confined .
Rebellious and simple.

[A.H.]

Yes true, true 😊 .. thank you Inkspire for those thoughts. Appreciate it very!

[Amy R]

I enjoyed this one, who are we to stop where our hearts want to go? Let it be free, a promised land, loving the sound of that, sometimes we need to take it easy and not be so hard on ourselves,.

Lovely poem, quite thought provoking.
-Amy

[A.H.]

true that. hearts let it be, just let it do what it wants. agree :) Thanks so much for this review, Amy.

[Amy R]

You're very welcome

[Betty Hermelee]

I like the way you bring this heart to life (metaphorically)....and how it appears to have a mind of its own...outside the body..it is no longer caged....wants to be free and travel to who knows where....
Now it has feathers to fly....this is very imaginative... and shows us that our emotions can go wild.
NICE!
Warmly, B

[A.H.]

that's such a thoughtful review, so nice. Thank you Betty for those thoughts and words. Appreciate it!

[Betty Hermelee]

You are very welcome!!🌷
Warmly
B🌷

[Dylan Macadham]

Reminds me as a kid dreaming I was flying, the best dreams!!!
Love this one! :)

[A.H.]

nice to hear that memory. thanks for reading and sharing, Dylan :)

[red93]

I like this a lot A.H. and see how Free Verse allows you to explore all different kinds of emotion. Really Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[A.H.]

yeah, true - free verse helps to explore different emotions and thoughts. I'm so glad to hear you liked this. Thank you red.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

And hopefully by letting fly on auto-pilot there will be no engine failure...no fatal crashes...
just a beautiful feeling of contentment.
nicely done,
j.

[A.H.]

Thank you j. for reading and sharing those thoughts. hopefully no crashes :)

[Beren]

This is one of the most original poems I've ever read. It's really cleverly written, and you've described your feelings wonderfully with excellent description. My God, I'm sure your brain took a deep breath after writing this poem, saying "something just clicked".
"it's on a flight of freedom,
perhaps, to a promised land?" what the heeell
Let your heart do what it wants to do. What does the heart know about emotions? It's just a blood pump! He will find a way don't worry.

[A.H.]

thank you for the quick review, Beren. I'm so glad to hear your thoughts on this write. Yeah, I left the heart to do what it wants to do... all directionless :) hehe. yeah, something clicked, may be and just wanted to express my heart out..

[Beren]

I just needed a good poem and you were here asap... thank you

[A.H.]

that's really so nice of you to say, thank you much.