The Prayer

There is knowing
     Listen
          Between call and answer
               shadow and light
               thought and feeling

An unfurling tension
     of new wet wings
     caught wanting
as the wind tugs upward
Gossamer sails on the sun

You are no Icarus
     to build doomed wings
     of waxed pride
     The fallen weight of desperation

No, you have long slept
     in Psyche's cocoon
     Dreaming spun earth
          such tender tendrils
          transforming beneath the skin

It is time, dear one
     Open your eyes
     Let the rush of breath lift you airbourne
          These flutterings are just the beginning
          The providence of your gifts

You know
     You have heard the call
     Each beat matters
     Each precious breath
          Time to soar

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