Ow, That Hurt

Ow, That Hurt
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I Am Not A Bird


Tonight
I jumped without a parachute—
…again.

I keep convincing myself
that I can fly,
that I can soar
that, somehow, I can glide,
and still stay afloat,
without falling.

Alas,
I am only human.
I am not a bird.
I am merely—
a man.

Thus,
even though
every time I jump
I usually just hit the ground,

—Thump!—
“Ow, that hurt…”

somehow, somewhere
down the line, I’m inclined
to jump again.

Usually, It’s a bird that inspires me;
she, with her tweet-tweet,
me, with my Caw! Caw!

Alas,
I am only human.
I am not a bird.
I am merely—
a man.

Thus,
I think I can.
Thus, I often do,
if only, because
I can,
and not
because
I think.

Tonight
I jumped without a parachute
…again.