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Maria Dong | In the Beginning of Me, I Was a Bird
In the beginning of me, I was a bird.\xa0A magpie, although I\u2019ve since been a jay and a red-tailed hawk and even a big, black crow, crying tok-tok-tok at every passerby.\xa0But the magpie was special: on my first day, I saw those flashing blue wingtips, and I was myself. And every day after, I woke up and flew to a shiny window, just to admire my plumage.\xa0Birds don\u2019t last. Their hearts beat so fast, the seeds burn them out. | Copyright 2022 by Maria Dong. Narrated by Judy Young.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices