when the granite monkey of the body finally falls away..

The sky is but a tall ship

The sky is but a tall ship;
And the clouds invisible sails-
When I catch that wind,
When I catch that wind.

Storms can push a vessel aground;
And life isn't really the holy grail-
Then you catch that wind,
Then you catch that wind.

Don't worry about the setting sun;
If you lost or if you won-
Just reach your hands up to the sky
Until you've learned the way to fly,
And you'll find, once you catch that wind,
The sea of sky won't ever end.

redbarchettadrive
Like riding a bike, once you learn... Yet this sounds much more inviting! A sea of sky, oh! How I want to fly!!! Like Pink Floyd says,"But I've got no place to fly to, fly to, fly to, fly to...VERA, Vera, What has become of you?" They do have that album called,"Learning to Fly" as well, and Tom Petty has a song titled that as well! Got me thinking again! Creative write!

TheGoldenFleece
beautiful! Relaxing, yet adventurous :)

MoonBee
Your Command Of Symbolism Is Exceedingly Good ! ... Such A Beautiful Comparison of Ship and Sky ... This Read Was Invigorating - Loved It ...

Pendemic
I enjoyed reading these lines, they speak of so much hope.

Karla Bardanza
Lovely poem.Great write dear.

Fay Slimm
Wonderful thoughts attatched to the words. Enjoyed every phrase.

carol
patti lovely thoughts

Kerry O'Connor
Beautiful, in every way. I heave a sigh of pleasure as I read each line.