Flying

As a child I dreamt I could fly 

Soar at dawn across the sky 

Gazing down on the houses below 

Seeing things I couldn't possibly know 

The fading street lights, the shadowed yards 

The old dirt school yard where I played so hard 

The tiny churches where I learned to pray 

Never thinking I'd grow up some day 

Above the elevator, I'd fly so high 

With no fear that I might fall from the sky 

The dusty old fields, the tractors at rest 

As for dreams, this one was the best 

Again and again it would come in the night 

And while I slept I would take flight 

I'd awake in the morning, wishing it wouldn't end 

But I never told anyone, not even a friend 

"They'll think I'm crazy" is what I always thought 

But the freedom of that dream was constantly sought 

I wish I could dream it again to this day 

But I grew up somewhere along the way 

I still believe one day my soul will take flight 

And fly again over those houses at night 

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When the Stars Go to Sleep

I love early mornings, it's my favorite time of day

When it's cool and dark, before the sky begins to grey

From the sun coming up to illuminate this globe

But you have to have the constitution of Job

To make yourself calm down, clear out your head

The night before, and just get your butt into bed

So you can breathe fresh air early, when you arise

And get out and enjoy all your daily exercise

I love being out there, by myself, all alone

To sort out my thoughts about work, life, and home

But there is something magic that happens each morning

I try to watch for it, it comes without warning

The stars go to sleep, but I never seem to catch them

When they close their eyes, and I've tried to see when

They twinkle out, it seems they are VERY sneaky

Like they are shy, don't want me peeking

One minute it's dark, and they are shining brightly

Next minute they are gone, and they do it again nightly

I swear, they are here, and then they are gone

Hidden by the glory of the breaking dawn

My morning date, with the stars I will keep

And keep trying to catch them when they go to sleep