The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Learning to Fly
Coming down is the hardest thing.
Would it be such a shame
if the sober got drunk
and we all did nothing
but lay around for a while?
Turn off your mind.
You don’t need it
once you’ve climbed
the mountain.
But to get back down
you’ll need to ask
a child how to fly.
They know how easy
sprouting wings can be.
There’s no need to worry
about the size or shape.
They simply watch,
then act like a bird.