“I’m not brave. Aren’t you afraid too? When the wind blew, I realized it’s just me and you, and a string, and a hole we just got to get through in the sky to learn to fly.”
I spent the better part of last year learning this lesson so I wrote this song for Faeren to perform. I became fascinated with the Maori as I researched for Book 6 in the Fairy Godmother Academy series. Did you know they were once known for their kite making? It could take ten men to launch one of their large kites. And they would always sing a charm to help the kite fly higher.
This is my kite charm song for Book 6
Learn To Fly by Jan Bozarth
June 2011
I’m not brave
Aren’t you afraid too?
When the wind blew
I realized
It’s just me and you
And a string
And a hole we just got to get through
In the sky
To learn to fly
It’s not a trip to London, New York or LA
It’s the love that you pray for
The open door
It’s your rich and your poor
It’s the honesty play
It’s the things that you say you want
Then try
To learn to fly
Come on come on come on
And open your arms wide
Out on the ledge
Up to the edge
Close your eyes tight
Feels like falling
Sky is calling
Earth is moving
Clouds are passing