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To Touch the Sky

April 29, 2021 8 Comments

By Dara Naraghi

Having recently discovered her power of flight, Sayeh once again took to the sky outside her bedroom window. Downstairs, her parents carried out their mundane tasks, oblivious.

As she soared, her senses delighted in the wind’s gentle caress through her curls, the sun’s warm kiss across her cheeks, and the crisp sting of the chill air in her lungs. It felt so natural, as though humans were always meant to traverse the infinite heavens.

Returning from her excursion, Sayeh gently settled back into her crib. Less than a year on this Earth, and already she had freed herself of its limitations.

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  1. Constanée Malik Hemedi says

    April 29, 2021 at 7:31 am

    Delightful!

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  2. David says

    April 29, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    One of the best written pieces I’ve read on here in a while.

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  3. Marjan says

    April 29, 2021 at 6:41 pm

    Lovely.

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  4. Rita says

    April 29, 2021 at 11:49 pm

    Great little story!

    Reply
  5. Ruth M says

    May 3, 2021 at 5:33 pm

    Surprising in its simplicity! I’d like to meet Sayeh!

    Reply
  6. Andrea Damic says

    May 5, 2021 at 9:02 am

    Love it! So unexpected…well done!

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  7. HelenZ says

    May 5, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    Wow – so cool that one so young has such thoughts!

    Reply
  8. Dara says

    May 14, 2021 at 2:40 pm

    Thank you all for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed my little story.

    Reply

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