A Dream to Fly

There once was a girl who wished she could fly.
She lay in the grass watching birds in the sky.
She was so amazed when they spread their wings,
And soared through the air with the greatest of ease.
She dreamed of life so high in the sky,
And asked her mom,
“Mom why can’t I fly?”
The little girl’s mother
Tried not to laugh,
But this was a question
Unexpected to ask.
“Oh my precious little girl,
You are just discovering this great, great, world.
There are so wonders yet to see,
Some so amazing, you might not believe.
Birds possess a gift to soar,
With a beauty that people
Can watch and adore.
I wish I could teach you how to fly,
How to soar through the air,
And climb clouds in the sky.
I don’t know why birds have wings,
And I don’t know how a bird sings.
There are so many wonders
You have yet to find,
That will inspire more dreams,
And questions of why.”
The girl stood up and looked to the sky,
As she spread her arms and closed her eyes.
She stood in one place
But not in her mind,
Because she was dreaming a dream,
And in her dream…
She could fly.