Echoes

 Ascending Echoes

In a cockpit of wonder, my maiden flight took wing,  

Dreams painted 'gainst azure canvas’ king 

Heartbeats raced, wings sliced the air 

Solo flight, untamed, a journey without a care

Engines roaring, a symphony, thunder to my ears,  

Life's uncharted expanse, conquering hidden fears.  

Craft dances mid-air, exuberance takes flight,  

Racing with majestic eagles, soaring to new height.

Above Appalachian Mountains, my childhood home

I soared to graze the sky's celestial dome

 

Flying, now a forbidden gift, my wings were clipped

Falling from heavens to a sick bed, my heart was ripped 

Moments stalled, felt like eons, an eternity's veneer,  

Hands pressed on a my heart, life's reverie unclear.  

"Breathe, child,”he whispered, “Heaven can wait,

Defy the temptation of rest and fate

You belong in the Sky with the Eagles soar 

Fly, child, touch the sky once more.”

Childhood Echoes 

Childhood whispers linger, laughter in the air

Innocence danced, skies held no despair 

Echoes guide, intertwine, amidst this daring flight,  

Wings borne by memories, soaring into the light.

It was a dream, that turned to dust

My wings are broken, gathering rust

I don’t feel the wind on my face, the gust

No rhythm in my broken heart, how unjust

Embracing the Sky 

Horizon met my gaze, cosmic bond unfurled,  

In celestial hues, the soul's ascent twirled.  

Zephyrs' embrace, elation's waltz, a rhyme 

Skyward flight, symphony, across the expanse of time.

Once tasted flight, eyes forever to the sky tethered,  

A child's embrace of his first pet, weathered

Like an artist's canvas, painted in joy's tread,  

Now shrouded, when his broken heart had bled

Passage of Time

Moments shift and slip, a kaleidoscope's array,  

Years weave tales, skies painted anew every day.  

Time's brush strokes emotions, in hues arrayed,  

Shifting perceptions, memories blacken and fade 

Heavy time fractured a once-whole heart,  

Despair's trudge, seeking a brand new start 

A home, a family, a semblance of a normal life

No solace found, nothing could ease the strife.

Transformation 

From pilot to an Eagle, metamorphosis grand,  

Eagle's spirit within, in glory crowned.  

Flight’s full circle, fledgling to guide's role,  

Journey's end, ascending with a soaring soul.

Heaven's gaze upon a fleeting soul 

Defiance's end, as I reach my celestial goal 

Ascendance 

Time draws near, accepting the final bend,  

Turbulence and pain fade, no heart to rend.  

Peace within, shining like a morning cloud 

Soared once more, resolute, strong, and proud

Love and pain entwined, a bittersweet blend,  

Resolution found, as the circle finds its end

Wings spread wide, final ascending flight

Eagle’s gentle embrace, beyond the twilight 

Maxwell O’Reilly