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Flying Lessons

Sarah Deckard

We need wings not words to fly,
but these are the words authority gives us
as flying lessons . . .

“Do as I say, not as I do.”

They say:

Life’s hard, then you die,
You have to learn to turn the other cheek,
If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger,
For every cloud has a silver lining,
And every coin two sides,
Because the glass can be 1/2 empty or 1/2 full,
So if life hands you lemons, make lemonade,
After all, hind sight is always 20/20,
And this hurts me more than it hurts you,
Who said life’s fair?

You’ve made your bed, now lie in it,
For only time will tell,
And anything is possible if you put your mind to it,
Because you’ll never know if you don’t try,
And one person can make a difference,
But no one can change the world,
And don’t take matters into your own hands,
Or speak unless you’re spoken to,
Respect your elders and learn your place,
After all, who said life’s fair anyway?

They do:

They say this as they cringe,
Under their protective boughs,
Pushing us out of the nest without wings,
And only words to help us fly.

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