holding a kite

i am standing in a field holding a kite
and with every fiber of my being i am keeping a hold
lightly i feel my fingertips touch
and i keep the tail end softly near to me
but i let the kite breathe

the kite loves the air against her material skin
moving with the movement in the sky
singing at the small freedom

if i let go she will get lost
the kite will lose control
but if i keep holding on
then i know she is safe in her freedom

the kite can breathe
fly , move, wander
and if i move she always moves with me

i have to keep a hold of her tail
because it is my duty to do so
i keep charge of the kite but i am not holding her down

she isn't stuck, solid or frozen to the spot
but free to move as she should
allowed to move in her own skin

holding onto the tail of a kite
its like allowing a piece of paper to wander safely

you need to look after, not control
that which is in your possession
let it be or tears will fall

look after and care but let a kite be free
look after but do not let go
because she will then be lost amongst the sky

the kite could be anywhere
and it would be your fault
for not holding tightly to her tail

if you become careless and lose the grip
then the loss is your own
and the kite is lost forever to the wind