page 16 • Learning to Fly

Let go of the branch you’d been holding onto

If you never took the plunge you never would’ve known

There’s a thrilling friendship only eagles share with the wind

In the first flight you’ve gotten a glimpse

But there’s danger in every flight

Are you free from the weight of pride?

A fixation on what your wings can do

Is an joy killer at best

And the start of estrangement at worst

The good news is;

The wind holds no grudges

Its embrace gives new life

And that’s when you finally understood flight;

Soaring happens only when there’s two

The wind and you

Savor how the atmosphere carries you

Flow & dance suspended in mid air

Lay your body restful on the currents

These are the miracles in store for you

The new friendship matures into a well loved one

Intimacy & mastery both come with time

There’s no rush when you’ve got eternity

Some things must be practiced

like art, like science, like faith

like love, like freedom, like flight

Let go of the branch you’ve been holding onto

If you never take the plunge you’ll never know