Wings of the Raven
#15 of National Poetry Writing Month
This poem is about my third and final fursona, Kazana the raven. The poem is about him and the personal connection I feel for him.
One created to represent that which I long to be. Another who bears the scars of my harsh reality.
A third to lift my heart and spread joy in ways that I could only dream of doing on my own.
A raven with wings of black and teal.
Intelligent and cunning. Wise and outspoken. Always with a word to say. Always the center of attention instead of sitting in the shadows watching the world go by.
I am the one who waits for something to happen. He is the one who creates action. Drama. Life.
I sit patiently on the sidelines wary of the crowds and content to watch as the best moments in life pass me by.
He is the one the one at the center of attention. Thriving off the energy of the crowd. He is not content to sit and watch or pause or wait. He does not wait for the moments to come he creates them with a dazzle and a flair.
He is bold and outspoken. Never hesitating to say what must be said. He is not shackled by silence and fear like I am.
He will not stand by in silence while someone else mocks or quiets the voice of another.
He is the voice I wish I had. He is the confidence I dream of when I am too afraid to take part in the action.
He is light and darkness and fun and wisdom and smooth words and confidence and bold outspoken reality.
He speaks truth with every breath and does not worry about the opinions others hold of him when he dares to say that which others will not.
He is my confidence. He is the soul that gives me wings. He is the voice of boldness that I desire when there is something that needs to be said. He does not tolerate fools or stand by idly while the loud unceasingly interrupt the quiet.
He is the light to my darkness. The sun to my shadows. He is the illumination that fills my soul and my heart.
I may long for the heart of a lion or remember the lonely tears of the oryx, but more than anything else... I long for the wings of the raven.