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This poem was written by
Jepessen employee and volunteer pilot Thomas Letts after participating in the Denver event in May.
Thank you Thomas!
Today is the day,
I'm going flying so high,
Today is the day,
way up in the sky.
For the pilot that
will take me,
gives me a slight laugh
& big smile,
For he knows that this
flight will cheer me up,
even just for awhile.
The planes are so pretty,
all shiny and bright,
The pilot eases my fears, then prepares me for flight.
The engine starts up,
the radios chatter with life,
Wow, are we really going
to do this, I mean,
fly a real flight?
The pilot informs me we
are cleared to takeoff,
We head for the runway
and soon we'll be aloft.
As we head down the runway, I think what a blast,
When the lines beneath us, start passing real fast.
Then with a slight
tug on the stick,
we ease into the sky,
Exhilaration is the feeling, when the plane starts to fly.
I look up, I look down,
just enjoying god's splendorous view,
It's amazing to think,
I am one of the lucky few.
Flying so high,
it's like touching heaven's front door,
This is so spectacular,
I am hoping for more.
But as fast as it started,
the flight had to end,
We turned back towards
the airport and started
to descend.
I see the airport
and runway in the
distance ahead,
Now sit back, enjoy,
I got it from here,
the pilot said.
We landed, then taxied, back to our original place,
I will never forget this day, that put a smile on my face.
For just for a moment,
I was not bound by my ills,
I flew; I really flew,
oh what a fabulous thrill!
Thank you so much,
doesn't cover the
feelings I feel,
You made my whole day; you made me
King of the Hill.
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