"HIGH FLIGHT"
by John Gillispie McMgee Jr.
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds-and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence.
Hovering there,
I've chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager aircraft through footloose halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue.
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle flew:
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
This beautiful poem was penned by a 19 year old member of The Royal Canadian Air Force,
during World War Two. It was the only known poem he had ever written.
Sadly he never got to see it published, for you see, he was shot down soon after writing it.
PLEASE send donations to World War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, P.O. Box 96766 Washington, D.C. 20090-6766.
Our WWII heroes are not going to be with us much longer.
PLEASE give them their monument.
Here is a VERY COOL site!
Learn all there is to learn about our countries bravest of the brave. Learn about the men that hold Americas highest honor, The Medal of Honor.Click on the link below.
Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
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