You grew wings before you knew they existed. They are woven together from your thoughts and feelings. And they’re grand. They do not know of the limits you place upon yourself in this world. They serve as a reminder of your freedom and your true nature.
What would happen to the wind if you closed it up in a box? Do you think it would continue to live on?
At first, you would say the wind had stopped, disappeared, but if you were to take a better look, you would see that all its parts were still there, just waiting, holding still. Like you: All your parts are here, too, but the limitations you have placed upon yourself in this world have quietened the wind inside you.
But it is still there, ready to fly away. And as you sit in that box, holding still with your wind, knowing that your strength has not been taken away; it is only waiting.