to fly away

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Poetry/Free Verse/to fly away
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1701-643-21
All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Written, January 21, 2025
For the International Contest, 'In My Deepest Fantasies'
Sponsor Anoucheka Gangabissoon, Judged 01/30/2025

Second Place

American | SPEAKZEASY

I would love to just fly away when this life's journey is hard to accept when the dark cloak I wear is too heavy oh, so heavy to be in stillness and dream my deep fantasy I am falling deeply feeling my imagination falling, falling and swirling in a void going deeper and deeper into the darkness then, I imagine my feathers fluttering spreading them out to look at them I am a chickadee bird on a branch filigree snowflakes are falling gently oh, so lovely to feel snow then, I am flying up and up into the cloudy sky chirping, tweeting singing I fly over the houses into the park and find a bird feeder a man is holding seeds in his hand and beckons to me I love him and perch on his hand singing my best song flying away into a green forest and the beauty it is summer and the wildflowers are blooming I am so joyful as a pretty chickadee free stay or go, or gather with friends I am flying, flying, swirling, gliding, soaring finding a stream, I take a bath in the coolness in time life is calling me back to reality it was so nice to just be free of pain now, I am a girl again with secrets to hide I put on my fake smile mask hiding what is forever in my heart the sadness that never ever does away am I okay, yes, until I am not

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Maclawrence Famuyiwa

Date: 1/30/2025 7:26:00 PM

This poem is awesomely penned. Congratulations on your winning placement.

Constance La France
Date: 1/31/2025 8:17:00 AM

Mac, thank you so much for the compliment and the congratulations ~

John Read

Date: 1/22/2025 7:39:00 AM

Hi Constance, I understand that feeling of sadness, if only we could fly away, it would bring a little comfort into our lives. xx

Constance La France
Date: 1/22/2025 12:27:00 PM

John, thank you for the visit and comment ~

Zyrool Gifford

Date: 1/21/2025 3:05:00 PM

Hello Constance, this is beautifully done, loved the picture too. I know the feeling of the heavy coat so well. Good luck with the contest. Wishing you a fabulous day my friend.

Constance La France
Date: 1/22/2025 12:28:00 PM

Zyrool, thank you for the compliment on my poem and image, and the comment, and the encouragement ~

Stephan McBride

Date: 1/21/2025 11:05:00 AM

Love it , how you bring this journey many will go through in such a elegant way : )

Constance La France
Date: 1/22/2025 12:28:00 PM

Stephan, thank you for the compliment and nice comment ~