Dinos Without The Wings
Dinos Without The Wings
This is a metaphorical poem. Dinosaur is used as a symbol to tell a story that a teenager in India wants to convey as she is trying to do something unique than others. She mentions her real-life feelings and struggles while trying to do differently than society. Meanwhile, it also tells a fantasy story of a teen dinosaur who was the reason to start the evolution of birds.
My dino mommy told me to be on the ground,
to not try to fly and be proud,
to walk and search for the food
along with the other dino brothers in the wood.
My dino mommy told me that I would fall, I won't ever be able to climb the good wall,
It's impossible for a dinosaur to ever take a flight,
Whether it's day or night.
My dino relatives teased me and tickled me,
doubted me and shouted at me.
laughed at me and joked at me
and told me that it's impossible to believe me.
My dino relatives were standing down the hill
when I was standing on the edge of the hill.
This was the day when I was to take my first flight without the wings
while people standing on the ground in the ring.
On that windy day I spread my hands,
looked towards the sky and then on land.
Taking a breath like a knight
I took my first flight.
I thought I would be able to fly
but I was lying on the ground after a jump high.
My dino mommy said, "See I told you that you would fall."
And they took me to the hospital hall.
But there was a smile on my bloody lips.
I smiled from the heart and my lips even with my broken hip.
My mother exclaimed, "What's so funny?
In blooding because of stupidity on a day of sunny?"
I told her that I loved being on air
even though it was a small moment
I am not afraid of falling
if I can fly in the air.
I told them that I would try again
that I would do it until dinos get the wings.
They laughed at me again
but were now curious to experience the flight
They climbed the height
and took their first flight
And this is how dinos without wings started flying like the birds with wings.