Jack's Kite

I saw a kite stuck in a tree

which made me feel bad.

To fly a kite is wonderful

to lose a kite is sad.

But as I watched the kite above

the wind began to blow

and shake the branches of the tree

and toss them to and fro

and as the wind blew more and more

the kite was blown around

and finally the kite broke free

and drifted towards the ground.

I saw the kite dance on the wind

as I watched from the street

then followed as it floated down

and landed at my feet.

It seemed a little strange the way

the kite just landed there.

It's almost like it saw me

and then dropped out of the air.

I picked the kite up off the ground

and saw a drawing of

a crayon-colored rainbow

and the word "SOMEWHERE" above.

The kite seemed perfect from the front

and then I checked the back.

An envelope was taped there

signed with just two words, "From Jack".

I peeled the tape off carefully

so's not to harm the kite,

and checked for rips and tears and

everything appeared to be alright.

I opened up the envelope

and found a note inside

and with the note a dollar bill

had also made the ride.

The writing was a little boy's

I knew it in my head

I started reading bit by bit

and this is what it said:

If you have found this kite

I guess you found this letter too.

I'll try to keep this simple

and explain some things to you.

I made this kite the day

my little sister passed away.

My mom and dad both told me

heaven said that she's ok.

And since I know she's up there

I just wanted her to know

that she is always with me

and I'm thinking of her, so

I drew a rainbow on the kite

with colors bright and strong.

She loved Oz and the Wizard

and loved Dorothy's rainbow song.

So right above the rainbow

in bright gold I wrote  SOMEWHERE

then drew an arrow to that word

and wrote in YOU ARE THERE.

I have no real rainbow so

I'll send the next best thing,

and fly my kite to heaven

if I gathered enough string.

I went to every store and bought up

all the string they sell.

I hope I have enough to reach;

it's kind of hard to tell.

So I'm about to fly this kite

to heaven and my sister,

to tell her that I love her .

and to tell her that I miss her.

But if it seems the string may not

reach all the way up there

I'm simply going to let it go

and  say a little prayer.

So if you're reading this

I guess I came up kind of shy.

I hope that you can help me out

and give it one more try.

I put in my last dollar

just to buy some extra string

so this time we can reach her,

oh, and there is one more thing.

You think that you found my kite, but,

it's my kite that found you,

because it felt that you would

somehow know just what to do.

So I will just say thank you

and no need to write me back.

I know that you will get my kite to heaven.

Thank you.

Jack.

So now I've got a ball of string,

well hundreds, actually.

I've got a special kite and that kite's

got a place to be.

I've tied the strings together

and I'll get more if I need.

I've got to go and get this kite

to heaven, double-speed.

I slowly let the line out

and the kite begins to climb.

It seems the wind was waiting for us,

and it's right on time.

I watch the kite keep rising

as the breezes keep on blowing,

I'm watching and I know for sure

exactly where it's going.

It keeps on rising higher 'til

I just can barely see.

It knows right where it's headed

and it needs no help from me.

It disappears right out of site

and it's not coming back,

but now it's where it's meant to be.

You made it this time, Jack.