Plumage

You found your plumage In your feathers When the sun was on your wings And when the thermals bore you on Your heart burst out in song You roared in flight You scorched the sun You sang the song unsung And in your plume your feathers burned You plunged; your song undone – You found your solace In your feathers When the gloaming preened your plumes And when the moon was on your wings You dreamed of other things And what you learned of darkness And what you learned of light You learned the day you burst into The heart of heaven’s eye Burning out in flames of youth Your plumage blazing bright –