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Ai and Pi

With all the might, I flew and flew
didn't stop, not even to say 'phew'.
I could still feel the heat beneath my wings,
the smell of burning flesh, the cry of wee things.

Eternal fear of forest blazing true I saw,
its inside, distance didn't matter anymore.
It wasn't just me who flew high above,
there are others around all heading for the shore.

With full summed up energy land hugs water fair,
they'd said, never been, yet knew it was safe there.
The powerful forces take each other out,
that's what she said when I tried reaching out,
Pops and Gramps are water and fire, heard my mother screech,
relief flood in, knowing here the fire wont reach.

Water flooded my eyes as my feet touched down the cold sand,
pain, sorrow, betrayal and guilt all hit with a flick of a wand.
While some rested, heard the others fretting and fuming,
with water rising as dusk came looming.

There was chatter, decisions taken and deals done,
I sat there, the water and land washing each other down.
flutter of wings, saw them flying away,
all ties severed, places far far away.

'Ahem Ahem' turned to see a younger one,
turned here and there, we were all alone.
'Hi, I am Ai' he talk a lot, but hes all alone why
'hmm, Pi' I said and flew high.

I knew he was right behind, yet said nothing
turned searching for a home, place for resting.



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