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The Girl With the Paper Wings

The road lies ahead, Clean, spotless- a smooth path. The Sun shines from above, penetrating her glasses, and into her eyes. The yellow daffodils spreads around, like a carpet- undisturbed.... And She? She glides through! The wind roars in her ears, Her hair, flying wildly behind. Blonde, with black streaks, It reaches midway through and stops, to show her body too lanky. Her speed increases second by second, minute by minute. A scream leaves her mouth.... and erupts into giggles, a strange voice- indeed! She feels her hand gliding behind, ruffling the soft feathers, feeling the all-new wings, As white as milk.... She glides ahead, Gracefully, Effortlessly, Elegantly, and into the glistening Sun. And so she finds the courage, to react....to live! She tastes the air. Its unusually sweet... The pristine taste of freedom! Gasp! A dark room, confined within the four walls. The dirty dishes lie aside, to be forgotten.... For now, she is ready, and so is the cage.... The 'Cage of Confinement' She removes her white paper wings- (her only hope) To be locked forever inside accompanied by the sweet bubbles of childhood.... She walks ahead, Leaving everything behind Save for the sweet taste of 'Freedom' Now slowly wearing away. And with her, the courage slowly gnawing away!

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Date: 3/1/2021 1:59:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Delighting and delightful from the start til the end. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
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Date: 2/26/2021 6:29:00 AM
Fantastic flight Pavithra. Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Date: 2/26/2021 1:04:00 AM
Wow...I love the paper wings part :) Congrats on your win :)
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Date: 2/25/2021 3:58:00 PM
I am glad she freed her imagination, well done dear poet. Thank you for joining and congrats on your win.
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Date: 10/29/2020 1:57:00 PM
Congratulations on your win! I floated along with her on this journey. "...the sweet taste of 'Freedom'....
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Date: 10/29/2020 9:17:00 PM
Thank you so much!!
Date: 10/29/2020 9:18:00 AM
Congratulations on your first place win Pavithra. Your poem takes us on quite a journey.
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Date: 10/29/2020 9:20:00 AM
Thank you so much! Means a lot! :))
Date: 10/28/2020 5:13:00 PM
A most intriguing write Pavithra, all children should be free to taste happiness and fly in play with their white paper wings on. Congratulations on the first place win. Belle:-)
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Date: 10/28/2020 8:24:00 PM
So true!! Thank you so much! Means a lot! :))
Date: 10/25/2020 7:09:00 PM
Congrats on your top win!;)
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Date: 10/25/2020 8:06:00 PM
Thank you so much!!
Date: 9/6/2020 6:51:00 PM
Oh, I was so drawn in by her happiness and flight...only to discover that she is a captive in a cage to break our hearts. Congrats on your top win with this provoking piece. :D
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Date: 9/6/2020 9:24:00 PM
Thank you so much!! Means a lot!!!
Date: 9/6/2020 5:49:00 PM
congratulations on your win.
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Date: 9/6/2020 9:24:00 PM
Thank you so much!!!
Date: 9/6/2020 5:11:00 PM
Congratulations Pavithra! Linda
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Date: 9/6/2020 9:24:00 PM
Thank you Linda! Means a lot!!
Date: 9/6/2020 4:22:00 PM
Congrats on your top win!:)
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Date: 9/6/2020 9:25:00 PM
Thanks a lot!!

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