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Verse V0514 published May 6, 2026 written Jul 19, 1993 verse

Soaring Above

nature free verse place memory

Height as temporary citizenship.

From above, roads look like sentences someone abandoned mid-thought. The bird knew that already. I learn it late, neck tilted, jealous without admitting it.

Soaring is not freedom forever. It is altitude on loan — gust accepted, trust in wing, landing still required.

Perspective is the payment.

The bird descends before I finish my lesson.

JV · Dark Heart Labs

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Verse V0514