“If I were to sit on the ocean floor and look toward the sky, I might see a whale or electric eel or octopus pass by. And if I decided to jump straight up and reach with open arms, I might feel the pleasure of ocean flight propel me ’mid their swarms. But if I were seated upon the shore and looking toward the stars, I might see a comet or falling star near Mercury or Mars. Then if I decided to jump straight up and reach with open hands, I might feel despair when my feet refused to leave the shoreline sand. And so I return to the ocean depths where swimming creatures fly, For there I can soar with the whales and fish that daily touch the sky.” PoetryStarsSkyOceanFlyingRichelle GoodrichPoemsRichelle E GoodrichRichelleFlySoaringOcean Waters Book:Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year