Broken Wing

When she was born 
I hoped she'd be an eagle
but like a feather
torn
from a crippled wing
she got caught in a stinging breeze
spun through grey mist
and swept into a turbulent pool

Numb to the ache of an ancient break
I thought I was healed
until she tried to take flight


©Jane Paterson Basil
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1 thought on “Broken Wing

  1. Hi Jane … not all birds learn to fly …
    “Birds Walking”

    Who would need wings?
    If the ground was safe all year long
    A level field for the world’s bird songs

    No gas-filled trenches
    No bombs dropping from the sky
    No fallen angels waving goodbye

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