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November 21, 2015
By Raisa GOLD, Dinajpur (Sadar), Other
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"Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever dare to achieve greatly."

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The wings are sprouting from our backs,
And it's painful, for they must break out
Of the sinew, bones, and tendons we made,
Out of beliefs and notions of who we are,
And we created, hence we must destroy,
To allow ourselves the ability to soar,
Farther, then we ever envisioned before.

© Xiao H., Naperville, IL

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beyondthesky PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 24 2015 at 1:05 am
beyondthesky PLATINUM, Santa Monica, California
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I like this...it's a simple yet complex idea and the imagery of destroying "the sinew, bones, and tendons we made" is provocative and emphasizes the achievement of flight:)