I can’t remember the time I started loving large birds; mainly hawks and eagles. It hasn’t always been the case but it became noticeable to me some years back. What I loved the most about watching them was how free they were. They could fly without too much bother from other birds, they ruled the sky, they floated, but mostly, they were free. Seeing a hawk or an eagle would stop me in my tracks and give me a longing in my heart and tears in my eyes. A few years ago during a difficult time I wrote a poem that a friend of mine recently turned into a song:
Little bird landed on a branch this morning
singing the songs of yesterday
The night has passed a new day begins
but freedom still seems so far away
How do you fly again she really doesn’t know
How do you fly again, staring out the window
She’s seen love, she’s seen pain but will she fly again
She’s not anything she used to be
She wants that fire back in her eyes
Scared to open up those scars might bleed
For so long she felt paralyzed.
How do you fly again she really doesn’t know
How do you fly again, staring out the window
She’s seen love she’s seen pain but will she fly again
Bring her back, why not now. Fly so free, little bird show her how
To sing that song she used to sing, to breathe the air above all the pain.
How do you fly again I think I know
Fly again, open up the window
I’ve seen love, I’ve seen pain but I will fly again
Yes I will fly again cuz now I know
Fly again, open up that window
I see love above the pain
I will fly again.
It’s been a wild ride these past few years in more ways than one but looking up at those birds and their freedom in the sky no longer brings a tear to my eye. My life has changed dramatically and it’s filled with peace and love. Now when I look up and see a beautiful hawk floating above my house I smile with joyful anticipation for what comes next.
“…for to have faith is to have wings.”~ JM Barrie
Today I wear Buxom Lip Polish in Brianna which is a gorgeous orchid color great for spring. I have always loved these glosses. They have color but not too much, they’re not too sticky, and they make your lips tingle. Cheers!
Anna's Lipstick Journey 
I love reading your post. Enjoy seeing the tat!
Thanks Judy! …and it’s probably not my last 🙂