literature

Sandpiper

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Literature Text

Sandpiper,
on thin legs
you run ahead of me.
When I stop, you stop.
I begin.
You begin.
I wonder  
are you afraid of my following?
In that instant,
you take flight!
Afraid?
Not you.
You knew
you had wings.
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DC-26's avatar
So surface-simple, but so powerful.

The sandpiper makes for a beautiful metaphor here.