Go Fly a Kite
Let's get a kite and make it fly.
Catch the wind, up in the sky.
It must be bright, easy to see.
The shape, what should it be?
A butterfly, with a colorful tail?
Or a boat, that would appear to sail?
How about a bird, with enormous wings,
with a handle and sturdy strings?
We will let it go on the beach.
But slowly, at first keeping it within reach.
Hope for an island wind, ocean or bay.
Then let it go, come what may.
This was something that you wanted to do
I thought it might be fun, I wanted in on it too.
We watched as that bird took flight.
Watching it soar, but keeping it in sight.
It would, dip, spin, dance in the air.
We wanted to join in, to dance up there.
The beautiful kite in the air was a sight to see.
Our bird was flying, wild and free!
Just the two of us standing in the sand.
Two not so young women, with bird in hand.
We had fun, and a little more,
watching that kite rise above the shore.
That "freebird" had shown us what it was to be free.
So "go fly a kite, was all we had hoped it would be.
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