Here I stand
In between
An ending
A beginning
If the door closes
Should I open a window
Take a leap
To see if I can soar
Never mind the height
Flying at speed
Ground falling up
A million miles an hour
Brace for impact
By letting go
Of what I cannot see
What I can’t control
Only then maybe
I will find me
Swirled in a second wind
Leaving behind
All that has been
Embracing all I could be
In between
An ending
A beginning
If the door closes
Should I open a window
Take a leap
To see if I can soar
Never mind the height
Flying at speed
Ground falling up
A million miles an hour
Brace for impact
By letting go
Of what I cannot see
What I can’t control
Only then maybe
I will find me
Swirled in a second wind
Leaving behind
All that has been
Embracing all I could be
2025, John L. Harmon
I’ve been writing a little each day this month and FLIGHT RISK is one result of this endeavor.
Freak Out,
JLH
P.S. My 2019 collection of half-blind poems can be found as an audiobook from Audible…
That’s a great poem John! Keep writing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I sure will try!
Deletewhat a perfect end to my day. thank you for your great! work. look forward to more from you!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Glad my words could do this.
DeleteGreat poem, John! It truly encapsulates the surreal feeling of flying, where your life on the ground seems a million miles away.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barry!
DeleteGlad I could capture that feeling!
Lovely poem and I adore the title.
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