Tattered Wings

Small, sweet, innocent
She flew.

Gently, beautifully, gracefully
She alighted.

Unaware, ignorant, blissful
She stayed.

Brighter, higher, hotter
It roared.

White, orange, yellow
Higher flames.

Closer, faster, famished
They rose.

Burning, turning, changing
Caught her.

Black, gray, white
Her wings.

Flutter, bat, beating
Wings try.

Falling, failing, painfully
She crashed.

But she rose again.
She plucked a drop of dew from a nearby leaf.
The dew acted as her salve.
She looked at her wings.

Black, torn, tattered
She cries.

Down, tears, whispering
She prays.

Flutter, beat, bat
She tries.

Wind, cloud, sky
She flies.
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