I was weighed down by earth's dense travails

until I discovered the freedom of the air and the sky.

Oh, those vast expanses!

Why had I locked my eyes on the downtrodden ground?

forgetting to look up and up and up,

arms outstretched,

how majestic are those clouds and skies!

Looking up, breathing deep,

the sky paints the world a soft blue,

and me--

I fly into that blue with each peaceful step of my wandering feet.