{"id":666,"date":"2022-10-24T15:09:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/ouramazingpoems\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2022-10-27T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T10:46:36","slug":"waterfalls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/ouramazingpoems\/raymond-antrobus\/waterfalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want the bravery of a wolf attacking its prey,
\nof a dog surfing a wild wave.
\nOf a tree that has been though lots of storms,
\n<\/span>an ant carrying food and trying not to be stepped on.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Of a glass being held in the hand of a person trying not to
\nbe dropped,<\/span>
\n<\/span>of a fly trying not to get stuck in a cobweb.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Of a turtle leaving its babies on the beach
\n<\/span>hoping them not to be found.
\n<\/span>Of a wasp trying to get out of a window without being seen.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Of a flower trying to break and bloom.<\/span>
\n<\/span>The bravery of a cat crossing the road.<\/span>
\n<\/span>The water falling from a waterfall.
\n<\/span>The bravery of sitting in a car as it moves.<\/span>
\n<\/span>I want the bravery of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By Emeri (11)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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