They float up
on wings
of an ancient creature
perched on the tallest tree
silently watching
everything
and nothing
below

Then they push off
long legs
slender neck
tucked gracefully
soaring high above

My mist damp head
tipped back
in astonishment
watching from the limitations
of humanity
and gravity

Whats it like up there
where great perspective
has the power
to right size
most earthly problems
and everything can shift
in a single instant
of flight?

From my earth perch
I tip my head down
to see
a mossy universe
below me

Suddenly reminded
I too
can shift perspective.