Beautiful Mess of Imperfect Wings

it's because you're always looking at others
that you don't see what's behind you
a pair of beautiful wings
broken and gray
held together with masking tape
a beautiful mess of imperfections

you only see those in front of you
who have long torn out their broken feathers
and stolen feathers off their peers
to glue onto their backs

but fake wings will never fly
because fake feathers cannot soar