/ɡraʊnd/
verb:
1. prohibit or prevent from flying.
They ask me
to “keep my feet on the ground”
Be shy about being appreciated
Lest I’ll be too confident
I’ll be too proud.
So what?
I ask and see their faces
Blinking blankly at me.
What is wrong about liking who I am
And liking it much too well than I should be?
What is it about being intentionally humble
And mild
And sober
And tamed
And easy
And decorous?
What is it about pleasing all
And appeasing all
And being accepted by all
For what I don’t like to be?
What is it with keeping
My emotions in check
My words in check
My tone in check
My opinions in check
When if there is anything I like in check
Is my tartan shirt?
Let my heels be high
And head be in the clouds
Watch my wings span
So I can fly to never touch the ground
(ever again)