This is a poem that a dear friend of mine wrote for me some years ago.It perfectly explain my situation at the time and I still consider her as one of my best friend, though we are not physically close to each other anymore. But what the heck, distance is not an impairment for a beautiful friendship!
Vola
piccola inerme
Esci dal tuo nido
fragile creatura,
Batti le tue ali implumi
nel vento impetuoso:
giungerai a lidi
lontani,
supererai le prove piu' dure,
ma un giorno,
spogliata del tuo mistero,
tornerai da noi,
mutata in regale
acquila
dal lucente piumaggio.
{ by Annalisa Bassani '93 }
Now, it would be very inappropriate for me to translate that poem, since I think it works as it is in its original language, but I suppose, for the sake of good understanding, that I should give the chance to those who do not know Italian, to appreciate it as well.
Fly away
small dear,
leave your safe nest
fragile creature,
Beat your feathered wings
against impetuous winds:
you will reach shores
far away from here,
you will overcome the harderst of trials,
but one day,
freed of your mistery,
you will come back to us,
changed into royal
eagle
of a brilliant appearance