Friday, October 7, 2016

Test of Flight

You have come to lie upon the moss
beside the stream where your anguish may seep
into the stones and wash down-river.

Your tears unshed may weep.

The places you run to have failed
to comfort, you need to lie down.

Reach out through treetops and beyond
into the cycles of planets
and the furthest reaches of stars, beyond.

Until you remember yourself a bird -
a maturation of feathers
have grown through the fluff of youth.

Your hunger urging you over the
edge of the nest has long vied
with the fear that holds you back.

There is an eagle that hovers over
nests of waiting, where young ones
may observe the effortless way
each wing takes the updraft.

Through his eyes the invitation calls
until you feel ready to take the test of flight.

No matter what the outcome,
you will follow.

Jenneth Graser

#write31days
Day 7 Prompt - test


Artist - Johan Hoekstra















8 comments:

  1. Love this: "Your hunger urging you over the
    edge of the nest has long vied
    with the fear that holds you back." So typical of many of us, caught between hunger and fear.
    And I could totally hear the worn-out mommy in: "The places you run to have failed
    to comfort, you need to lie down."
    Such a nice take on the word Test.
    Shauna (your neighbour in #32, thanks so much for visiting. It's so nice to meet you)

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    1. Grateful thanks Shauna, it is lovely to meet you and a pleasure to read your piece! You remind me of the boundaries book I have somewhere on my shelves and have not yet read the version for kids! Now I'm inspired to read it! Thanks for your encouraging feedback, blessings, Jenneth

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  2. This is so beautiful! I feel I am discovering late in life I am that bird who can fly but has not realized my wings.
    Visiting from FMF #66.

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    1. Thank you so much Mary! Yes, it is wonderful to know our God can raise us up on wings no matter what! Blessings!

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  3. This is beautiful. You have such depth in your words in just five minutes!

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    1. Thank you Barbie! Though I chose to use the prompts but not the time constraints for #write31days! I chose the rebel option ;-) And am so thankful for such a special writing community to share the journey with! Blessings.

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  4. "Your hunger urging you over the
    edge of the nest has long vied
    with the fear that holds you back."

    So beautiful.

    I love the word picture you give, and I am in the nest. I hunger and feel the fear both. I will follow...and soar.

    Thank you for crafting this poem.

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    1. Thank you Cheryl! I'm so blessed by your sharing. Many blessings as you catch the updraft!

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