A/N: This poem was inspired by .ray's story ‘Endless Sorrow'. A concept taken and applied to my life, really… and it's honestly the side of me that I hide from everyone. So… I hope you enjoy ^_^

One Wing
by ShadowGraffiti

Freedom…
What does it mean to you?
To be on your own and to do what you want…
Is that your idea?

I spread my arms,
And tilt back my head,
Eyes slide shut,
As I take in the sky.

The dark clouds cast the world grey,
The first drop of rain to fall,
Gently graces my cheek,
And runs like the tears I could not cry.

This is freedom.
The wind around my body,
Embracing me, Cradling me,
Holding me… Because no one else would…

They told me it was okay to cry,
But then they scorned me when I did,
They believe that everything is happy,
Why can't I just be like them?

So happy, she is…
But she has someone to hold her,
Someone who loves her,
Someone who would never leave.

He cares so much for her,
And she is his happiness,
As if he needs nothing more in the world,
Just her face can wash away his pain.

I want that freedom,
To be happy forever and always,
But I don't have someone like him,
Nobody cares about me…

There are days when I want to cry,
And have someone to pull me close,
Wrap their arms around me,
Whisper comforts until I believed them.

That feeling of security…
The warmth all around me,
To know I'm with someone who cares…
It's a dream I can't let go…

I want an escape,
A life that they don't know about,
A secret, an alter, an excitement,
So I know they don't have me figured out…

Below me, the waves crash,
The water, my only calm,
My release, my safety,
Where I can drown out everything I hate.

Standing in the rain,
Feeling my body soak through and through,
Is the closest I have,
To the waters below, the serene I crave…

For a moment, my body pulses,
The thought of jumping,
Rushing down those hundreds of feet,
And waiting for the dark to embrace me.

As I fell… would you see the wing?
It has kept me grounded all along…
I know where their freedoms come from…
I know what they are…

He may only have one wing,
As does she,
But together, there are two,
When together, they can fly…

Together, they can smile,
Together, they are free,
Together, there are two,
Together, there is life.

As for me… there is only one,
And all along, I've been searching,
I want to find the being,
Who likewise has a single wing.

Together, here, we would stand,
In the cradle of wind, and embrace of rain,
Side by side, hands clasped,
Laughter echoed by the falling sky.

But for now, it's only a dream…
A dream I must slowly let fade,
As I climb down from the wall,
Back to the sidewalk.

The road beside me is empty,
I am alone in the rain,
But don't you know, I've been alone all along…
I only have one wing.

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