I Can Fly
By CP
Hills stretch into mountains
A squall is on the horizon
the chasm becomes the jaws of a beast
like rocky cliffs manifesting out of fog
Take hold
Light shining through a breach
Coveted land to a conqueror
Sails unfurling to ride the wind
Trembling caterpillars
metamorph butterflies in my stomach
At the apex
Wings unfold from my back
A smiling chapter in life
is worth a kingdom of fear
May gravity keep and deny
because I know
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