Eagle

Once upon a moon
in a different time
and place
I soared above
mountains, plains,
and prairies.
A time when
red men
would tuck my feathers
in braids of braves.
West winds
occasionally ruffled
my plumes
during the onslaught
of Winter.
We sought trees
with strong limbs
for shelter
from harsh cold
and rain.
It is there,
where I nestled
among boughs unaware
of my future
as an eagle
or anything else.

Challenge to write a 25 line poem about who we think we were in a past life.