When I rise up
let me rise up joyful
like a bird

When I fall
let me fall without regret
like a leaf.

~ Wendell Berry, “Prayers and Sayings of the Mad Farmer” from The Mad Farmer Poems

Notes:

• Poem: Thank you Beth @ Alive on All Channels
• GIF from Head Like An Orange of Rufous Hornero / Red OvenBird,  the National Bird of Argentina
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