The Year We Learned to Fly Flashcards
That was the spring when the rain seemed like it would never stop and the thunder boomed so hard, we weren’t allowed to go outside.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours, my grandmother said.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath and believe in a thing.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Somebody somewhere at some point was just as bored as you are now.
The Year We Learned to Fly
So my brother and I closed our eyes.
The Year We Learned to Fly
And for a few minutes that first day, we weren’t stuck in our apartment anymore.
The Year We Learned to Fly
We were flying over the city we’d known our whole lives, but it was suddenly different.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Exploding with every kind of flower we’d ever dreamed of growing.
The Year We Learned to Fly
We fought and frowned and made silent promises to never speak to each other ever again.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath and stop being so mean about everything.
The Year We Learned to Fly
Somebody somewhere at some point was just as mad as you are now.
The Year We Learned to Fly
So we did
The Year We Learned to Fly
They were aunts and uncles and cousins who were brought here on huge ships, their wrists and ankles cuffed in iron.
The Year We Learned to Fly
But, my grandmother said, nobody can ever cuff your beautiful and brilliant mind.
The Year We Learned to Fly
They dreamed a thing and made it happen.
The Year We Learned to Fly
