- Narrator: I said, if I had wings of a dove I would fly away and be at rest. I would go far away and take refuge in the desert. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. For I have seen misery and wickedness on Earth.
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- Narrator: There is no shortage of ugliness in the world. If man closed his eyes to it, there would be even more. But man is a problem solver.
- Teacher: You, name a few beautiful things.
- Student: The moon, the sun, flowers, playtime.
- Teacher: And you, name a few ugly things.
- Another Student: Hand... foot... head.
- Narrator: Remember that my life is wind. I have become the pelican of the desert, the owl of the ruins, and like a sparrow I am sitting alone on the roof.