Easy Travels

You can't get there by swimming really hard.

This ocean's too wide. It's way too far!

And you can't get there by running really fast.

No shoes out there could even last!

And you can't get there by catching a ride.

No one can take you on this journey in life.

And you can't get there on the fastest bike.

No, you just can't get there any way, just any way you like!

The only way to travel this way is with wings.

And these wings can only be given;

these wings are not ordinary, everyday things.

They are wings that we discover the moment we admit

that we can't do it in our own strength,

when we finally declare, "I quit!

I quit all my striving and trying it my way.

I'm so tired of 'swimming' and 'running' and 'biking' everyday!"

We open our wings and find they are huge!

We had no idea we even had these to use! 

We flap once and then twice and get used to them quickly.

They move with such ease and we fit them so rightly!

We lift off the ground with ease and delight.

And off we fly high! Our destination in sight!

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