She remembers–
flying,
rising above land and sea,
adrift in the misting clouds,
feeling the wind through her hair,
laughing,
looking below,
resisting gravity,
(the pull to bring her down).
It was all forbidden,
(girls were not meant to rise)
but she knew it was never wrong
to soar as high as she could,
And so,
this is what she taught her daughters–
and her sons–
and when she could no longer fly
or remember
they did so for her,
laughing in the misting clouds,
resisting the forces that sought to bring them down.
Caspar David Friedrich, “Drifting Clouds” [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
This is for Secret Keeper’s Weekly Writing Prompt.
The prompt words were:
| SOAR | WRONG | LAND | RESIST | BELOW
absolutely wonderful
Thank you so much, Beth!
I love this. So freeing.
Thank you very much. I guess I was still thinking about Amelia Earhart and then it went from there–all types of rising above. 😉
Superb – works for any woman
Thank you, Derrick.
This could be a folk tale.
Oh–interesting. Yes, I suppose so.
Ah, this makes my spirit soar! We pass on the necessity of flight to our children — “spread your wings and fly;” isn’t that what we say as parents and hope they listen.
Yes, indeed. Thank you very much, Rose. I guess I was thinking of Amelia Earhart, and it sort of went from there. 😉
Ah, yes, I see her soaring in your words. 😉
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This also made me think of the “wild, blue yonder!” It was full of good dreams and hopes for sons and daughters, Merril.
I was just thinking about Joni Mitchell’s song “Amelia”. But your words are much more hopeful. (K)
So funny, Kerfe. I always think of that song when I think of Amelia Earhart. 🙂
Joni is definitely part of my psyche. “Black Crow”, too…can’t get that out of my mind.
lives up to the title, a message that out there are those to whom we can all turn to if only we “look”, and the long arc bending toward justice is there to bend because of those who came before us. superb job.
Thank you very much!
I know it was silly to mention the “wild blue yonder!” Just wanted to let you know this could work for young girls and young boys, too. 🙂 🌠
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I like going back to see what your responses are and this was my second thought on this post.
Thank you for your return! 🙂