Fledgling

Fledgling



The world is so new to me

I awoke in shattered shells
In a nest of razor edges

Everything so familiar
But nothing I remember

The taste of bitter sadness
Lingering in my mouth
It swilled beneath the sweetness
Of a newly fledgling life

A new sun dripped on drops of bliss
While age-ed bones
Forgot their creeks and groans
And flexed untested wings

Something in my heart
Was calling
Though its pang lay dark and dismal parts
It dared to try those feathers winging 
Though this birth
It seemed issued from drowning

Skies beseeching
Was in this love so beckoning
The stumbling dreams
Flap awakening
Drew me to my feet
Standing on the razor edged nest
Just ready
For the leap of faith

Out into the unknown yonder waiting
The first glide
Fledged
On vapour trails
I let go
To a sky
I didn’t know

Seems anyone can be
Born again
From the heart
Of a hard boiled
Egg
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Megens Avatar
May 24, 2009 at 8:00 AM
YOU MAKE ME FEEL HOPE FOR A NEW WORLD AND A NEW TIME AND PLACE I KNOW THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME BUT I FEEL THAT IVE OVERCOME SO MUCH IN MY LIFE MORE THAN A WOMAN SHOULD AND IF I CAN HELP ANYONE THROUGH MY POEMS OR SPREAD A MESSAGE ITS FOR THE BETTER PART OF ME I HAVE A VISION OF SAVING LIVES ALTHOUGH I KNOW WE MUST HELP OURSELVES IT DOESNT HURT TO TRY RIGHT
Winter Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 12:40 PM
I want to be a fledgling. Perhaps there is hope in your very last verse. For us all. Beautiful. Love, Shar
Shango Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 9:20 AM
You have new vision of the world ... so fantastic this burst of fresh optimism ... thank you for every syllable. my friend
Higgins Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 5:55 AM
I love letting go to a sky I didn't know..thyat is complete trust and faith..taking a chance at life...I love the blind trust that runs through this write.
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