Flying

As I was looking through some old stuff, I saw our Middle School 1995 Bard's Babble. I remembered every bit of it and found one of my favorite pieces. It is a poem by my good friend, Maya Dehner whom is now married to a wonderful husband, Kalsang.

I'd like to share this poem to everyone, because I know at least, at some point of our lives, we feel the same for different circumstances.

Flying
By Maya Dehner 8B

I am lying on the grass,
staring into the sky,
my mind drifts for a moment,
and I wonder how it would be to fly...

"'Lift me up
into the sky,
into the blue,
I shall fly.'

'Rising higher every moment,
until at last I turn,
to look back at our little earth,
which is no longer a concern.'

'No more people,
today or tomorrow,
with foolish comments,
bringing sorrow.'

'I have no more
burdens to carry,
no longer,
must I be wary.'

'Lift me up
into the sky,
into the blue,
I shall fly."

As I stare into the sky,
thinking of escape,
without realizing it,
a smile forms upon my face.

This is her reflection:

The poem "Flying" is about someone who feels trapped in by the pressures of everyday life on our earth. They, just like anyone else, imagine what it would be like to be free, and they do this by imagining that they are flying, therefore escaping their troubles. -Maya Dehner