High above the ocean waves
admist white billowy clouds
a silvery bird with wings widespread
is speedily thrusting its way
across the expansive gray below;
within its confines quite at ease
scores of human life forms
mostly sitting in their seats
trying to occupy their mind
with activity, media or thought.

One close by in an aisle seat
a lovely lady in early mid years
is letting her mind relax with
muffled whine of jet engines and
gentle cabin vibrations of the frame
sitting almost in place as it were
with her mind ever more adrift.

It is a good time to reminisce
to look back at life itself
the big and the little things
all suddenly seem to become quite real
passing with great frequency
causing a sigh here a smile there
as her mind recounts events
some as milestones in her life
others quite inconsequential
oh my, a sad event, a tear drop
only momentarily does it last.

Though hours of earth time pass
time stands still for our friend
and with the dawn approaching
her thoughts turn to what is ahead
her very future may hang on that
will everything go as planned or
are there problems unthought of yet.

Her mind now slips further
into an almost twilight state
as her forward thoughts accelerate
a smile of confidence to be seen
on her now happy glowing face
her exhausted relaxed mind
ever more deeply asleep.

Herbert Holzbauer
© October 2000




Background: Title: Spirit of Forms III Artist: Mark Ari 1993
Midi: Title: Reflections Composer: Leo Melanson