I watched
as she edged closer to my cliff.
I watched
as she inhaled my breath.
I watched
as she glanced down my abyss.
I watched
as she took the plunge.
I watched
as she spread her wings.
I watched
as she fell.
I let her fall
and I did not catch her
— with wings like those,
she was meant to fly.
~M.G.~