The Boy Who Flew Despite

The Boy Who Flew Despite
By David Cortez

I attached myself,
to red balloons,
awaiting
freeing flight.
Since God nor man,
had thought to give
a man
a Robin's right.

Some had said,
"you fool, how trite,
you think
that you should fly?
Why, you have no wings
no flighty things
to send you up that high."

Another said
"you simple boy,
it's time
to be a man.
Make pastime
of this silly wish
forget
your silly plans."

But maybe it's
the stubborn part,
this boy who
wants
to soar.
I closed my ears
op-end my heart,
attached
three thousand more!!!