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When You Venture Out

By LVA

Photo Credit: Kevin Jackson

When you venture out today

go as the crow flies

Which is meant to say

spread your wings

Expand in the direction of the wind

Take up space. Fly.

Unencumbered by steel cages on four wheels

telling you when to stop, go & slow down.

Limiting your direction and turning to the left

This is one way you can’t enter.

She’s flying high above you soaring just that way

And calling to you. Come with me.


When you venture out today

go as the crow flies

Which is meant to say

Lift your neck high

Expand in the direction of the sun

Light the world on fire. Fly.

Unencumbered by steel masculinity on two legs

telling you when to stop, go & kneel down.

Limiting your direction and pushing you into the ground

Because up is one way you don’t belong.

She’s flying high above you soaring just that way

And calling to you. Come with me.


When you venture out today

go as the crow flies

Which is meant to say

Expand in the direction of the earth.

Become again. Fly.

Unencumbered by steel egoes on one body

telling you when to stop, go & look down.

Limiting your direction and keeping you small.

Because remembering is too much love for one person.

She’s flying high above you soaring just that way

And calling to you. Come with me.


When you venture out today

go as the crow flies

Which is meant to say

Expand in all directions. 

You are the crow. Fly.

Unencumbered.

no telling where to glide, dart & hover.

Limiting nothing.

Because all directions are one.

You’re flying high above soaring just that way

And calling to the next below. Come with me.

Filed Under: LVA Blog, LVA Poetry, LVA Writing

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