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First Flight
March 8, 2019
We watch as our sheltered lives fade. The nest will soon empty.
They ask, “Ready to jump?” Some perch eagerly—wings ready for flight.
We are tossed out; our caps tossed up. Some will fall, but I will fly.
© Sarah A., Escondido, CA
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This is written in a Korean poetic form called sijo.