Fledgling

Sheltered, protected

Kept safe in nest of their love

Fed from their own mouths

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Raised with tender care

Yet tempered with consequence

Fledgling unspoiled

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Taught not only flight

But also the love thereof

Now ready to soar

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Then, nest left behind

Certainly not forgotten

Their lessons well learned

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Venture into world

Seek out my own correct path

Build nest of my own

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High up in a tree

With mate and my own fledglings

Lessons to pass on