Fly

A gray cloud

Fitting in layers

Snug around the earth

Mist swims

Moistening the air

The grass seems greener

Standing out under the fog

I'm all alone

This peaceful silence

Closing my eyes

I pretend to fly

I fly up

Straight through the clouds

Bursting into the sky

Free as a bird

I feel the sun

It feels warm on my arms

Heating my wet skin

I open my eyes

I find myself surrounded

By this beautiful blanket

But don't you worry-

Someday I'll really fly away

Reviews

[W R Stowe]

Very well expression of most peoples feelings of wanting independence.Though personally I would of used swarms rather than swims nice work

[singingtree]

thanks for the suggestion

[W R Stowe]

your welcome

[willweb]

This was very cool and very well written. Nice feeling here.

[singingtree]

thank you :)

[Laura Lynn]

the last line reminds me of the old spiritual hymn "I'll fly away oh glory, I'll fly away, when I die hallelujah, by and bye, I'll fly away" ...we used to sing that with so much passion when a man born in another town far from this region, which I myself am not proud to say I still reside in, came with his banjo to our Sunday school class in 6th grade, (boy were we messed with,) really screwed up kids waiting for our own deaths (before we had even matured into adulthood.) sad. I am grateful. I appreciate it, though my kid there is no telling what kind of religious education he will receive as I am equally confused now as I was then,

I love the blanket clouds, some people have actually jumped out of planes using a parachute and have had to experience that, though I would think a glider ride would be a better way to adjust to altitudes, then again there are mountains and sky-rises, spacesuits, etc. Because the mist often comes to us, we don't have to worry about not being able to imagine what it would be like or even not being able to breath, so that's a relief,

[singingtree]

thanks for the incouragement