Fly High

If I had wings I'd spread them wide
And glide upon the wind
Were I a bird I'd fly and fly
And never touch earth again

The birds have flown from sea to sea
From the mountains to the shore
And for this I am so envious
They have the freedom I yearn for

If i were a bird I'd fly to the heavens
And whisper in God's ear
And in those tumbling, cloud filled days
I'd never shed a tear

I'd sleep in the stars, laugh with the sun
And sing along with the moon
And if ever i were caged again
For the great blue yonder I'd swoon

I'd fly around the world and back again
In the matter of a day
Or take years as i dawdle at the sights to see
All along the way

And if my heart felt heavy
Turned dark by some despair
I'd just lose myself in the flight
Vanish into thin air

As I take wing every second
Of every day
I'd cherish the sweet caress
As the sky folds me away

Away into the forgotten clouds
And mysteries unknown
Into the Unseen arches
Through which sunshine beams have shown

But here I find myself
Settled firmly on the ground
And though my soul filies higher than high
To this earth I am bound

So now I lay down to rest
To slip into my dreams
And hope in them I'll take flight
And burst my earthly seams