Growing up by William Stafford;

One of my wings beat faster,
I couldn't help it -
the one away from the light .

It hurt to be told all the time
how I loved that terrible flame.

What does this poem mean?

Question

Growing up by William Stafford; 

One of my wings beat faster,
I couldn't help it - 
the one away from the light .

It hurt to be told all the time 
how I loved that terrible flame.


What does this poem mean?

truwhovian11 · Answer

i think it means that you want to do whats wrong all the time and that you are being scorned all the time for loving to do whats wrong