She longed to be a bird. br That she might fly away. br She pitied every blade of grass br For planted they would stay. br br She longed to be a flame. br That brightly danced alone. br Felt jealous of the steam br That made the air its only home. br br Some say she wished too hard. br Some say she wished too long. br But we awoke one autumn day br To find that she was gone. br br The trees, they say, stood witness. br The sky refused to tell. br But someone who had seen it br Said the story played out well. br br She spread her arms out wide. br Breathed in the break of dawn. br She just let go of all she held... br br And then she was gone.