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Well there I was twenty or so and never been in an airplane Well...it just so happened two new friends of mine, were pilots With many hours logged time after time They even had an airplane of their own, which they had just flown over my house Get off your butt, come have some fun, let us see one of your smiles! So I climbed into this pop can with wings, anxious as the engine started to sing Down the runway and up we go, the lump in my stomach started to show But as I started to look around at the patchwork of beauty on the ground I began to enjoy this soaring through the air, just looking around Then these two ornery buddies of mine, looked at each other and grinned I asked OK what are you up to? Oh nothin' just taking you for a spin They turned and went low down over the lake, well OK this is kinda pretty But they knew one wing was out of gas and soon would sputter, spit and quit! Well needless to say when the engine stopped, I went all white in the face They said, don't worry sweetheart we're OK, we can glide her in all the way In? In where? The lake? You didn't ask if I could swim! They had planned this (joke) for me for quite some time Wanted me to always remember my first airplane ride After a few seconds they switched the tanks and started her back up Up, up and away we went back to the clouds above I don't know if they cured my fear of flying or made it worse But, I can tell ya some time later - swoosh swoosh - I hear As I took my very first helicopter ride! ©Donna Jones
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