High-fliers

Birds fly in V formation
A leader obvious
The arrow points
Autonomous.

Persistence
Replacing forgone promise
Leads a life of independence
Defeating reliance.

Sulking through unfairness
Over how the gene pool is laid
Frivolous
Leaders are not born
They are made.

Confidence, Experience,
Commitment,
A leader formed everyday
Aiming at target easy
Knowledge of bow will pay.

Rutherford,
McCaw,
Hillary, Kiwis leading too
Fronting sports teams
Moving military through.

A pedestal unwanted
Leaders remain admired.
Leading isn't greed, power or privileged
It is flying to a new height
Not found by shadowing, drifting or following
Leading is choosing your own flight.

Toby Hendy, Year 12, Katikati College