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this albatross

this albatross cannot take flight
its wings have been broken
its heart ripped from its chest
but it dreams of returning to a happier sky
an old, familiar rhythm still beats beneath its breast

this albatross cannot take flight
its eyes have been blinded
its feet chained to the pier
but it dreams of a sky that may never have been
a future without any fear

this albatross cannot take flight
its hope has faded
its will bent at the wrong angle
where dreams should have gone
and reality's true direction, somewhere in shadows are tangled

this albatross cannot take flight
its wings it has allowed to be broken
its heart coaxed from its chest
but it dreams of a happier sky
while listening to an old, comfortable rhythm from deep within its breast

regb
1-30-12