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A Seabird's Return: Reflections on a Six-Year Voyage Home

2d ago· 18 min readenInsight

Summary

A poetic, first-person narrative from the perspective of a seabird returning to its small, unremarkable home island after nearly six years of continuous flight over the ocean. The story reflects on the bird's journey, the absence of its parents who left to find food, and the deep emotional pull toward the simple, rocky island that was its first home.

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My feet have not met the ground in almost six years.
My great wings never failed throughout the endless travels, sea winds lifting me above the churning waters.
My heart, though, had ached for my first home.
A small, uninteresting island, not much more than a strip of sand and rock.
They left, knowing I would be safe. The island is too small to support
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It has been a long voyage.

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