my falcon heart
wanting to soar
high above edgy earth
if only I do my part
wanting just enough
not craving any more
maybe my fledgling life
might turn out just right
let my kestrel feathers
neither be a prison
nor some restraining tether
either I am maintaining
just doing my feathered part
performing atmospheric miracles
preserving falcon jam
whether adding something yet
or simply soaring high above
this amply measured world
uplifts my treasured falcon heart

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