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In boisterous flight I ran

Ran to freedom

to the wind

In the air I found my courage

In my heart I knew my destination

I looked to the north

And found beauty

The crisp air of the alabaster mountains

Tussles through the weight of my anchored spirit

A warmth from the evergreen pine

brushes against my outstretched hand

And I hear a song

Echoing in the canyons and valleys

I climb I climb to the top

And see the whole of Gods creation

Blanketed in the plains of the air

And I run

I run to the west and to the east

The road of a thousand miles

Becomes unwound in age and youth

My brow beads with the sweat of my forbearance

I find nothing but the goodness of God

And his mercy

When I beheld the wonders of his handiwork

I held out my hand

And she took it

In our covenants we built

A lasting companionship

In our young hands we held

The endless realm of possibility

The sturdy awe of the vast and powerful cities

I hold my spirit and soul in

In my soul I felt sick

And I turned in each direction

My head spun

Each road calling

Every path beckoning

Was it my longing for the sound of crashing waves

Or the ceaseless trails of earth and trees

My life had marked this world

In the print of wisdom and faith

I closed my eyes and listened

To God or love or faith

I heard it whisper

And I flew

I spread my wings and soared

Fleeting to the south

To The land of my forefathers

And I breath

The dirt in which I stand weeps at my return

It cries My son My son

You've been away so long

The soul of the cities welcome me

In song and dance and drink

My life blood grew warm

In my culture

My birthright

It was a place I knew seldom before

the sound of a song

Of laughter

Of contentment

I lifted my eyes to the heavens

I could see His smiling face

I gave thanks in God's name

I thanked Him for my home