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Lost Dreamer
Member Elite

since 1999-06-20

Posts 2464
Somewhere near the Rainbow

0 posted 2000-03-04 03:21 PM

I Think I Know Why

I imagined flight number nine-o-nine
arriving at gate number ten
as I heard the jet engines
roar above my relaxing head.
I couldn't help but curiously wonder
what being cabinized with one hundred
or more other people feels like,
at a multitude of distant miles
high up within the sculptures of clouds.

A mere experience I've yet to delve into
for fears beyond my imaginations eye.
I know they can be safer than a car
they travel faster than a speeding train
when they are up they usually stay up
and when they come down you know that too.
The approach of either is what I hear is tough
of course then comes lovely turbulence.
I think I know why I don't fly.

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2000-03-04 04:13 PM

A feeling that many people have...so well stated. It's so hard to give up control to a person (the pilot) you don't even know.

sonjes
Senior Member

since 2000-02-18

Posts 564
North Carolina

2 posted 2000-03-04 05:02 PM

AW, its not so bad.

Flying that is, the poem was great. Fears are difficult to overcome, I know. Why do what you don't have to, right?
Turbulence is "lovely" too, love that line.

Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence.
-Enigma

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 2000-03-04 05:45 PM

Well, know you know why I don't plan on flying again. I have these same fears and flying did nothing to alleviate any of them. Turbulance is the worst. At least if a car engine stalls you have a pretty good chance of surviving. Great poem, Gloria!

Denise

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

4 posted 2000-03-05 09:07 AM

Oh, I hate flying, swore to never get on a plane and did anyway...all in the name of love, well the flight was okay anyway...lol

Lost Dreamer
Member Elite

since 1999-06-20

Posts 2464
Somewhere near the Rainbow

5 posted 2000-03-08 09:51 PM

I Thank all of you for your responses, seems I have gotten a bit behind here in my thanks and I apoligize for my slowness.

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