It’s your moment
you look over the edge
no words can express
the exhilarating dread
*
what if I fall?
it seems I could fail
look up at the sky
freedom’s wings will prevail
*
I’ve been taught all I need
will it be quite enough?
to hold the scepter of truth
the first leap it is rough
*
blind I enter life
through the desert I have crawled
the journey is bumpy
beneath liberty I’ll stand tall
*
Freedom
bird’s first flight
updraft has a price
This week at Poet’s United our challenge is to write a poem about Freedom.
Every country, every person has a different vantage point; all I would think would agree that there is a precious price to attain and maintain Freedom.
penned in moon dust 
I like your poem about freedom,Leslie. 🙂
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blind I enter life
through the desert I have crawled
the journey is bumpy
beneath liberty I’ll stand tall
These lines are so full of depth & courage 🙂
Beautifully penned ❤
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thanks Sanaa – there are so many ways too look at Freedom I chose wings 🙂
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“updraft has a price”. This is marvelous, Leslie!
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Thanks Ms Sherry I posted accidentally today (silly)
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So very true.
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Beautiful …whether a bird’s voice or a human in a hang glider or Daedelus when he thought his son would obey! For Icarus, the updraft certainly had a price. For those who hang glide near California’s Fort Fungston or Italy’s Apennines–an updraft means a longer time in the sky and a longer glide down . . .
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Ah, I think there is always a risk, when seeking freedom, that one might fall. But it is better to try than not to know if one can succeed!
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“through the desert I have crawled
the journey is bumpy
beneath liberty I’ll stand tall”
Personal effort is essential for maintaining freedom.
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freedom takes a price but it’s worth it…beautifully expressed…
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The price of freedom is letting go, losing control and it is something not many are prepared to pay, well crafted.
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Yes we all need to spread our wings and try for the flight.
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I agree whole heartedly with your parting comment..freedom is both a chance and a hope…perhaps as with many things a healthy balance is key
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__ I, the contrary, have ‘stolen’ the words of your last triplet here, and adjusted ‘cost’ to its contrary… ‘virtue. The words still belong to you, Moonie. Thanks. _m
birds first flight
this updraft has its virtue
freedom
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this is just perfect for the upcoming independence day, thank you for sharing it.
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