Flight means leaving Earth behind,
Looking down upon its beauty,
Spread out below.
I rested on the Earth so long.
Now, I soar, as free as eagles,
Higher than the clouds.
I have freed my wings and set them beating,
Rising up into the heavens with the rhythm
Of my freedom's heart,
Tho, free, I fear, like Icarus,
Too near the Sun to fly, but, take the chance
To touch the sky.
Donovan Baldwin