Determined to Fly

Like a bird up flying high;

Ruffled feathers, nothing but sky.

World below, so small yet vast.

Abruptly… SMACK… a pane of glass.

Awful feeling as I fall:

Confusion, panic, height so tall.

Abruptly… BAM… I hit the grass.

God above, so far yet vast.

Was He watching, was He there?

Is there someone, one who’d care?

Strangers pass, the stars look down.

Darkness brings a deeper frown.

Then I ran, stumbling, groping,

Faintly fearing, barely hoping.

Was he gone or was I alone?

Then he came and brought me home.

Broken wing on broken wing,

He knew my hurt and shared my sting.

With outstretched wings, he shared my pain.

I am determined to fly again.