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Trying To Fly
I look outside the box, wondering why I can’t fly.
I look behind me, and there lies a feather.
Is that why I can’t fly?
I look down and notice something around my leg.
I use my beak to remove it.
Is that why I can’t fly?
I look around, and I’m still surrounded by this box,
so I guess I’m going to be stuck.
Or am I?
I try my best to fly; it feels like success,
but I just can't succeed.
Why can’t I just fly?
I give up trying.
Looking at this feather gives me a wretched feeling.
Can I get out of here yet?
This feather snatched my hope,
and now I’m never going to fly again.
I’ve done my best. Can I fly now?
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This is an ekphrastic poem written about Aleta Ross-Steward's "Disintegration" (2020)