The Barrier

The desire to fly,

without boundaries,

you look at the kite,

and aspire that flight,

gliding effortlessly,

without fear, without struggle,

day after day,

and one day, you spot it,

the miniscule insect,

beside its giant predator,

so you watch them both

and wonder who is more fearless,

the predator

or the prey, who knows very well

it will not outlast the brief

flight of freedom, and yet

takes the risk,

only because the flight

is higher than the end,

it forsees next to itself.

And you remember

who you've been,

shuttling between the two...

So, now you're stoic and happy,

but you're also detached.

The hurt you cause is your own

and you remember how it felt

to be a dragonfly in another life,

but now, you say you're sorry,

but you don't have a choice.

The wings have grown,

and your need to fly

is much more,

Kites and dragonflies

can't communicate

anymore,

they may see the same horizon

but for one, it is home,

the other a conquest.