“There's something in a flying horse;
There's something in a huge balloon.”
William Wordsworth
There is ‘something’ indeed
In soaring in a huge balloon
Every time that I go up in one
It’s always over much too soon
Lift off is always very spectacular
Gliding through the air, truly superb
Viewing God’s Creation, from above
Extremely difficult to describe in words
I have soared over woods and waters
I have glided over majestic desert lands
I have viewed His truly wondrous wildlife
And His earthly landscapes so very grand
I much prefer balloons, over airplanes
They go too fast, to enjoy all the scenery
Give me a balloon, just above the treetops
Give me a bird’s eye view, with which to see
I have soared over buffalo on the prairies
I have spotted a mountain lion, near his lair
Ballooning has made me appreciate Creation
Such spectacular gifts, He gave us down there
A mother bear, leading her cubs to a lakeshore
A joyous group of antelope, frolicking on a hillside
Sun-ripened apples, ready to be picked and enjoyed
A man in a tiny boat, teaching his son to fish with pride
If we human souls can somehow be re-incarnated
I want to come back, as a tiny feathered bird on wing
What spectacular views these flight-blessed beings have
It’s not surprising that most birds truly know how to sing
There is ‘something’ indeed,
In soaring in a huge balloon;
Every time that I go up in one,
It’s always over, much too soon.
And I now sincerely believe,
That if we human beings could fly,
We would not destroy nature, so callously;
Destruction below, must also make birds cry.
©2008, Mr. Ed
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do you have ESP, or what? TK.
Georg
Dawn
:)Christine
Beautiful write.
God Bless,
Lew
Take care,
Sherry
Fee
Wishing you could fly reminds me of the book by James Patterson called The Lake House where several children were genetically modified so they were born with wings. A bit farfetched, but he almost makes the story believable.
Your poem was an enjoyable read.
Jasmin Horst
You should come back as a buzzard, ugly enough not to be bothered by anyone...ed
Cheers,
Dan
You're way braver than I - rode in a hot air balloon. Once. Got about 20 feet up in the air, I looked down, said, "Put it back." When questioned, I said, "There's waaaaay too much air under me and the ground." LOL I'll let others do the flying - it's not for me. My twin sis said it best: don't trust a wicker basket. LOL Still and all, bet it's pretty from up there - I just can't do it! Excellent write.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D