Birds and Boats

Birds and Boats

Felicity Davis ‘18

Birds and boats,

So similar, yet so different.

When looked at, would they ever

be considered the same concept,

but living completely different versions

of it?

A bird travels by air,

and can be her own person.

Exploring the skies in a

matter of seconds. If it tries,

maybe it could reach the

moon and the stars.

A boat travels by sea,

but must be guided.

Its captain can navigate the

waters as he pleases. But

the boat can’t decide where

he goes. He gets no say.

But the bird has limits, too.

Humans.

With their awful weapons and

their need for food or her

beautiful feathers. Though not as,

she still has to fear.

The boat may be safer than the bird.

His captain makes decision to

ensure his wellbeing. If the sea is

too stormy, or other ships are looking to

hurt the boat, he will be kept safe by the

captain, to survive another day.

Whose life is better, the bird’s

or the boat’s? The bird lives a

life of freedom, but she risks it by being

free. The boat is always safe, but

accepts his limits.

Are you the bird or the boat?

Maybe a little of both? We live a

life of freedom like the bird,

but similar to the boat, we sometimes

are scared to go beyond the limits. Be

a bird. Be a boat. Fly free, be cautious,

like both, but never give up.