Wings - Part I

By M. Jay Mansfield

End of the era of darkwings...

though they beat strongly

and show no weakness

They are dying

Though they glisten with life

they spiral downward

the beast to which they belong,

holds tightly to a small orb

he smiles as he spirals

‘tis not a suicide grin

even though he knows this is his end

the dark wings carry the beast and its package...

Slow spiraling to the mother's great urn

slowly he spins delivering a scared message

he places his usurper into the pot

a shiny glowing orb

LIFE!!!!!!!

.......of his creation.......

NO MORE will darkwings beat for destruction

They will beat for Love...for protection.....

to nurture and teach....

yes even though he knows his days of flights

alone scaring the skies are coming fast to an end

he smiles, waiting to see the orb expand

for it to grow its own beautiful wings

knowing it will become more than he

and all of him as well....

he now settles in..and awaits the end...

and it is so so sweet....