Back to earth

'Back to earth' by Catrin Welz-Stein

The feather hovers above my path.

It soars amongst clouds of winter scores,

songs and scriptures;

and if I stretch the arms -

I tap into soft safe nest of love

and wisdom;

set by fleeting caprice of child,

inner conflict between earth and sky,

solved yet yield to grounding shell,

adjourned feathered wing.