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Fledgling
I fell from the sky
all by myself
learning not to break a wing
hiding from cats at night
eating my own body weight
every day to survive
In the nest
they never mentioned glass
that window hurt my head
no-one told me
I couldn't fly everywhere
They just said
you're as free as a bird
Published 20th May 2010
| Edited 27th Mar 2016
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