City Lights From The Plane - rec by @MOONBEAMS

 

on the plane, I soar on high,
watching city lights drift by.
a bright night sea, like distant stars,
of twinkling homes and tiny cars.

as I sit, with curiosity sought,
the distance fades, a link is caught,
I wonder what the people do,
and if they ever look up too.

somewhere below, I picture gazes,
or those lost in thought, different phases,
of life - it's strange and sweet, these human feelings,
connecting us through our sky's ceilings.

I'd hope if someone glanced my way,
they'd dream the same as I did today.



-- The last plane I took was years ago to Perth. It was daylight on the trip there, but I had a window seat. Looking down across the infrastructure, buildings, houses, then farms and canola fields, imagining folks and animals goin' about their day. It passed the time pretty quickly. 

-- The only night plane was 14 years ago, coming back from Kangaroo Island. I don't think it was a window seat, but I do remember the beauty of seeing grounded stars. I wish I could recall that ride better than I do.

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