Monday, October 20, 2003

the wind beneath



it was only when he forsook her, when he shook her hand aside, that she discovered the wings - the intrinsic gift of faith and friendship - that she had never realized were there, and, faltering, flew alone and despite.

4 comments:

  1. I don't know if I took the same meaning from it that you intended, but I really liked what this one invoked for me personally.

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  2. renee: i read your comment, and then re-read my sentence, and i think i know how you interpreted it, and that made me smile. these bits tend to be sad, and personal - my way of working through things - but i'm glad they're not totally exclusive.....:-)

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  3. I keep coming back to re-read this one! There's just something about it that really grabbed me... :)

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  4. A realisation of the idea that this is the result of 600 people.... They came saw and left the rest of the world watching their condensation....

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