Ground - A Note of No-Thanks
/ɡraʊnd/ verb: 1. prohibit or prevent from flying. They ask me to “keep my feet on the ground” Be shy about being appreciated Lest I’ll be too confident I’ll be too proud. So what? I ask and see their faces Blinking blankly at me. What is wrong about liking who I am And liking it much too well than I should be? What is it about being intentionally humble And mild And sober And tamed And easy And decorous? What is it about pleasing all And appeasing all And being accepted by all For what I don’t like to be? What is it with keeping My emotions in check My words in check My tone in check My opinions in check When if there is anything I like in check Is my tartan shirt? Let my heels be high And head be in the clouds Watch my wings span So I can fly to never touch the ground (ever again) Read the full article
