I can feel the waves,
rolling on the shore.
I can feel the sand,
trickling down my back.
I can feel the sun,
burning my bright skin.
I can feel the wind,
blowing through my hair.

I can feel the freedom of a new day.
I can feel yesterday dripping away.

all my sorrows, all my hurts.
all my agony, all my burns.

I'm slowly taking flight,
leaving everything behind.

I cannot feel my weight.
I cannot feel the burdens.

I'm slowly taking flight,
leaving everything behind.

everything is like sand beneath my feet.
everything is like wind passing me by.
finally I have all the freedom I need.
finally I have cried my last feeble cry.

I'm slowly taking flight,
leaving everything behind.
I'm trading day for night,
leaving everything behind.

I'm soaring into the sky,
leaving everything behind.
I'm floating beyond the world,
leaving everything behind.
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by Dickinson