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The Girl That Thought She Could Fly

There was a girl who once Thought she could fly Soaring daydreams of gliding Way up high in the sky Vivid visions of flying away From all of her sorrows If she could get away she Could have happy tomorrows she tried to follow her desperate dream Gathering feathers Tightly sewing every seam Every feather put together Carefully by their color If they just seen her fly Maybe they would love her She began to doubt herself And all that she done No one to encourage her Dubbed the crazy one Whispers of their laughter Echoed when she wasn't around She wanted to disappear And leave that little town She had no more faith In making her beautiful wings All the evil words said left Nothing but a burning sting Before long, she was broken All she could do was cry There was a girl, who no longer Believed she could fly

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Beryl Edmonds

Date: 6/3/2023 7:02:00 PM

Such a happy little girl who believed she could fly, till doubt set in and she began to cry. A very moving poem Sally… Belle

Sally Harris
Date: 6/4/2023 2:31:00 PM

Thank you Belle , it was very emotional for me. Sometimes i i try to write about something outside myself so i can get away from my feelings. Even that ends up being about myself as well. at times i feel selfish because of this. also, thank you for your feedback. its very valuable to me because to me because i am alone. i only have my dog. Really no family.

Paul White

Date: 6/3/2023 12:22:00 AM

Sally I must say how much I appreciate your comments I am in the process of reading your poetry. And I feel your emotions and energy you come across as a person who have suffered but also strong. Please keep writing and I will read ALL your posted Poetry yours Paul White..

Sally Harris
Date: 6/4/2023 2:35:00 PM

thank you, Paul. i am praying to find some comfort and some sort of intellectual family, so to speak, by sharing my poetry and communicating about it and other peoples poetry. i have been reading a lot of poetry on this site. which, there is a lot. i appreciate you replying back.