A Perfect Flight

Taxiing
for miles and miles
Revving
the engines for takeoff
Lifting
from solid ground
into the Sky.

Suspended
seemingly motionless
between
vivid blue sky
above
Impenetrable white cloud
Below.

Turbulence
rocking the plane
Dropping
like a stone
into
air Pockets
Dipping
altitude changes
Rising
higher and higher.

Suddenly
no clouds;
Land
is visible
Highways
appear as threads
Water
glistening in the sun.

Friendly
polite attendants
serving
snacks, drinks, meals,
constantly;
Offering helpful advice
providing
feeling of security
to
those traveling alone.

Confident
informative voice of
Pilot
warning of turbulence
advising
seat belts
Supplying
location, altitude information
reassuring
all is under control.

Descending
gently, gradually
levelling
continuing descent
Destination
in sight
Landing
smoothly on the ground

Thank God
for a perfect flight!

With my sincere thanks to the pilot and crew

Honoria A. Groves

June 12, 2000