Birds of a Feather

100 Word Story

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Antonia writes about the fragility of life in the midst of gravity that all pulls us down to earth.

  Gravity has long been the ruling deity for land-dwelling creatures, forcing the skies to remain devoid of any earthly issues. The sole exception is a bird; living masters of aerial flight. 

   But for a mere three-week-old robin, her newly fledged wings weren’t enough to take her to the skies. In fact, her biggest nightmare had come true: falling into a human backyard. One with a dog. 

   The 20 lb. dog was terrifying as its slimy nose probed her feathers. 

   That, however, was nothing compared to the dark shadow looming over her: a human boy. Gratefully, she was warmly adopted.