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Wings Of The Night

Emerge from the chrysalis, body brand new.
Discover a dazzling world to view.
Unfurling wings that, til now, never flew,
You flitter on breezes through skies soft and blue.

Then resting, you wait til the moon, shining bright,
Calls everyone upward in terminal flight,
All yearning to climb to its beckoning light
And mating just once on this glorious night.

And the you are gliding and fluttering down,
Descending a mile to your burial ground.
Exhausted and spent, now just crawling around.
A lifetime has passed, and your destiny found.

VikingHorn

@VikingHorn

Hi! I make beer, cook food, play bass, and occasionally write words

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Quite exquisite 😌

Amazing! I'm a bit of a wildlife nerd so

*I loved this πŸŒΉπŸ˜„ (I hate these daft half sent comments...)

Elegant! πŸ‘

Very nice πŸŽ†

Love this!

Love this!

Reposts make people smile! #RepostDay :D

@IndiaSparrow I hate those accidental, premature sends as well. Wildlife nerd is the best kind! Thanks for the rosy repost!

@Fly10 @crowncottage Thank you for the kind words! This is actually based on a (ahem) chemically augmented conversation with friends way back in the day.

@Zorua101 @Nom @ckahn Thank you all for the reposts, very much appreciated!

@VikingHorn πŸ˜‰πŸ˜„

Really well written :)

@brownowl2012 Thank you, Sir!

@VikingHorn I'm female actually but no worries lol

@brownowl2012 Sorry about, small pictures and old eyes are a bad combination!

This is greatπŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

Really soothing post πŸ’žβ‡

An enchanting portrayal-really beautiful. And the circumstances in as to how it was derived are amusing!πŸ˜‰πŸ˜Œ

@Fly10 Dude! It must be, like, a lifetime, y'know?

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