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A feather
adorns the cover
of my first book.
It is there
to symbolise
a quill.
The idea
to place it there
was made
by the graphics designer.
A symbolic gesture
its potency
immeasurable.
What do
you see
when you look
at a feather?
What ideas
float
in your mind?
A feather
has the capacity
to lift a bird
into flight.
Joined
with many others,
it delivers
the ability
to fly.
The point
of a feather
is so formed
that it was,
and can still be,
used as a pen.
A feather
symbolises
peace
and goodwill
to all.
It is
a sign
of hope
for the future.
No two feathers
are the same,
no two futures
are the same.
A feather
is one
of many parts
of a bird.
A feather
is one
of many
possible futures.
You hold
a feather
in your hand.
You handle it
carefully,
for it is
fragile.
You hold
your future
in your hands.
Handle it
carefully,
for it is
your life.
Symbolism
is not lost
on me,
let it be
evident
on you.
Everything
is,
everything
is connected.
Do you think
the feather
is there
by coincidence?
Think again,
it is not,
it has
a place.
You have
a place,
find it,
own it,
live it.
Honour
yourself,
honour
your place.
Treat
everything
with respect.
A feather
in your hand
today,
tomorrow
it is
the world.
© Gary Dodd 2006
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