"Flying" - a poem written by my father.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

Taken from his book of poetry. One of his goals in life was to learn how to fly- it was something he succeeded in doing. He flew Cessnas until his heart forced him back to earth. I used to go up with him- we'd fly through the clear Ohio country nights, wishing we didn't have to stop before we reached the stars.
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FLYING

It’s difficult to comprehend
That many have never flown
Above the earth on silver wings,
To view firsthand, realms unknown.

To sense the heights of ecstasy
In the wake of a singing pro,
Upward reining an eager stallion,
Past bound’ries where eagles stop.

Lazily circling patchwork plots,
Tracing homes along a street,
Or travel’ing twice the range of autos,
Returning home in time to eat.

But the glory has its cost,
Which pilots-to-be must pay—
One must heed laws of aeronautics
If he would fly another day.

Gracefully accepting changes
In Nature’s weather-store,
And never, ever defy her whims,
Should we hope to fly some more.

And knowing arts of navigation,
To find “roadways in the sky”
Will assure our fun and safety
And make us truly love to fly.

While others slump in boredom
Weekends wond’ring what to do,
We’ll board our craft for Shangri-La
And steal away into the blue!

When we come back to loved ones,
Whether by day or night,
We’ll arrive with contentment,
In the glow of instrument light.

And as we sink into our pillows,
Recounting ventures of the day,
We’ll give thanks for the system
That guides us safely all the way!

Original work written by Clarence W. Hessler
© 2007 Steven A. Hessler
All Rights Reserved

[Cabcere]

1. That is a wonderful poem!

:hug: Thanks for sharing, Prisoner_Number_Six - I enjoyed your poem thread the other night, and now I think I see where you get it from. :thumbsup: Very lovely!

[stuntcat]

2. thank you!

Tell him DU'ers think he rocks the poetry :headbang: I want to write it but I'm scared to try and fail, someday though..

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. Better having tried and failed instead of never having tried at all.

In other words, ya gotta try. No other options are acceptable.

[BlueIris]

3. Kick.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six!

Ah, I like this!

I see the apple didn't fall too far from the tree, did it?

Beautiful images!

Thank you.....:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Beautiful...

Thank you for sharing that. :hug:

[wildhorses]

7. '...roadways in the sky'

nice passage.

now, i see where you get your talent :hi: