Poem: "Chemistry"

I am the solitary Albatross

Soaring high, mighty, and free

I am the Solitary albatross

Flying solo above a world undeserving of me

I AM the solitary albatross

Born to fly well above other birds of the sea

I am the solitary albatross

Condescending to reveal what I want you to see.

Nesting in the craggy hilltops at the edge of the sea

I depend on the sheerness of the cliffs for more than security

Feigning suicide, I dive from the heights of the highest seawall

Only to spread my giant wings near the end of my fall

I upturn my wings as I head out to sea

Not flapping, I float, I rise... I overcome gravity

I know of flightless birds that dwell upon the land

Like the ostriches that bury their heads in the sand

And the penguins, waddling and clumsy yet too stately to play

Or the peacocks with feathers meant for dazzling display

And even among other birds that take to the air

Whether predators or scavengers flying about everywhere

None soars higher than the albatross or is more regal

The shadow of a single wing dwarfs even the mighty eagle

So flying towards the sun only to perceive

Another flying higher and I scarcely do believe.

Seeking an updraft, I climb higher and higher

Getting closer and closer I seek to inquire

Who dares to intrude on my heavenly domain

And disturb the solitude I so carefully maintain?

Another master of the air? Another ruler such as I?

Two giants circle each other like mirror images in the sky

Spiraling ever upwards putting each other to the test

Until finally the two reflections join and disappear into the west.

Peace and Love,

Ali’s Zay

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