"I Wish I Were You," by Anastasia K. P. Lucia

Little black bird, 

Your voice is absurd, 

Like a little, naive child, 

You dance in the wind, 

I wish I were you, 

Flying so high, 

Away from your troubles, 

Away from your fears, 

They can't chase you here, 

Way up high, 

Up in the bright blue sky. 

How I wish I were you, 

Oh I wish it were true, 

That I could fly too, 

Way up high,

The sky looks so far away from down here,

I’m so close to my fear, 

I wish I were way up there,

Up in the sky, 

Why can't I fly?

My voice comes out shrill, 

Not quite like you, 

Your voice is so sweet, 

Silly as it is, 

I wish I were you, 

I want to fly too,

It is my greatest wish little bird, 

Please give me your wings, 

Then I will fly too,

Come down little bird,

let me capture your wings,

I will hold them close, 

I will treasure them too, 

And in the dark blue, 

I will fly too.