Feather

Feather father me, give me gift of flight,
perch me on a twig of this tree of life,
give me plumage to display in the light,
help me climb up the ladder of the sky

feather, whose whole weight is next to nothing,
clothe my beating heart, shield my tiny lungs
that pump air that carries me and my song
to court a lover on the wings of wind

feather, mother…