kite in the sky
kite is alive
kite glides; as a sigh
escapes man's lips
as man watches kite dance
as man watches kite prance
around with the travelling clouds
gleeful, a bit free
yet kite wanted to be
wholly
wholly
untethered
kite wanted to cut off
kite wanted to get higher
to touch the highest span
to not be earth bound
kite formulated a plan
kite conspired with wind
and with winds help kite broke free
and tugged himself away
from the grasp of a man
man watched in a trance
as kite escaped, his glance
did not waver and kite did not slow
did not waver and kite did not slow
a gust of wind did blow
kite higher and higher
kite soared
and from above
kite watched the world
kite watched the world
catch fire
and burn and burn and burn
and burn and burn and burn
kite mingled with the ashes
kite yearned for lightning flashes
and red hide,
they appeared and then kite did fly
they appeared and then kite did fly
away as the end of the world approached
and encroached,
upon the sleepy life of man.
upon the sleepy life of man.