I am a sparrow
I wonder how high I can fly
I hear the songs of my kin as they swoop around me
I see a tree bearing ripe fruit
I want to soar high
I am a sparrow

I pretend I am a graceful eagle
I feel I could glide over the tallest of mountains
I touch the clouds on windy days
I worry that when the wind dies down
I will plunge into valleys below
I cry when the wind under my companions’ wings dies
They struggle to regain their balance
I am a sparrow

I understand there are limits to my capabilities
I say that if you don’t know your limits
You can’t expand them
I dream I soar up, up like a falcon, powerful and intelligent
I try to become that sharp-eyed being of my dreams
I hope one day I can achieve my goal
I am a sparrow