The Flight Beyond the Curtain
"Rise, traveler...your time has changed." My heart leapt high, unbound, untamed, A promise made, though none explained. A ticket stamped in Heaven’s hand, A journey none could understand. I wore my finest suit with pride, Each button fastened, tears denied. The mirror smiled, though strange, though deep... As if it knew what I’d not keep. The airport lights ...they kissed my eyes, A newborn bird about to rise. First time through clouds ...oh, what delight! I laughed aloud into the light. And when I landed...oh, the sight! Crowds of faces, pure and bright. Mothers, fathers, children too, Of every race...they cheered me through. "Was I this loved?" my heart did cry, As joy and wonder filled the sky. They reached for me...but touched me not, Their hands met air, their smiles forgot. Then through the crowd, I saw my wife... Her tears cut deeper than a knife. She held my photo to her chest, And whispered words that laid me rest. "He was my ...