Born In The Air
The Himalayan legend says
there are beautiful white birds
that live completely in flight.
They are born in the air,
must learn to fly before falling
and die also in their flying.
Maybe you have been born
into such a life
with the bottom dropping out.
—“In Flight” by Jennifer K. Sweeney
Arctic Tern Photo Courtesy Of: animalgazing: Angel wings by gingiber on Flickr.
