Earthbound

I’ve been earthbound for too long now

So afraid to touch the sky

Far away from all the freedoms

I knew when I could fly

I’ve been grounded with no flight plan

Only flying in my dreams

In a void south of reality

Where nothing’s as it seems

My wings are bent and broken

My heart is broken, too

From dreams that died in transit

Before they could come true

I have no navigator

I see no runway lights

No clearing me for takeoff

No plans for future flight

My wheels have turned to anchors

That tie me to the ground

And the clouds on my horizon

Hide the love that might be found

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