Oh, to be a bird, in a sky vast and blue, With wings stretched wide, a freedom untamed; To ride the winds, chase horizons unknown, In nature’s embrace, never be constrained.

Each sunrise a canvas for colors to bleed, Each sunset a promise that all will return; In this cycle of life, rich and profound, I yearn for the solace of heartwood and fern.

• Sigbjørn Obstfelder