Jim Climbed the Rainbow Today

The first step was violet, the color of the flower, The second step was indigo, the color of a thunder shower, The third step was blue, the color of a lake, The fourth step was green, a field of hay to rake, The fifth step was yellow, the color of corn, The sixth step was orange, a gorgeous summer morn, The seventh step was red, the color of the rose, Like the ones he planted for Ruby, a little while ago, He walked on tall and straight until he reached the golden gate, Then God put out his hand to welcome Jim to his band. While he's so far from you, he's in good hands you see, The angels love his stories, while he waits there for thee. Cile Beer written 1999