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 The Myth of the Seagull's Law

Live by the law of the sea -
The law, passed down and received,
Seagull generation after seagull generation.
The law that says when to flock, when to eat,
When to to call, when to mate -
Even when to fly alone -
The lone bird is never truly alone.
 
Everything assumed, nothing changed,
Till one bird saw the law of the gull.
He followed the others, but never the way the others followed.
He was never followed, but noticed.
Well liked, but not trusted - he trusted too much.
Well liked, but not loved - he loved too much.
Did he know too much? He seemed to know nothing at all
(Rumours flew round he thought he could fly through walls).
But he walked tall, flew tall, flew high.
They saw his strength, something real.
 
Over time - what changed?
The law of the see was never rejected.
Even, it was respected more.
But just seeing the law of the gull -
It gave more feeling for the law of the sea -
The law passed down and received,
Seagull generation after seagull generation.
 
 

 

 

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