Mile Seven

We climb through ever thinning sky

Millions of us, each day we fly

Now approaching mile seven

Just that much closer to heaven

Imagining clouds as memories below

Horizon purple with sun’s dying glow

Chasing sunset into the West

Close my eyes and try to rest

And loving thoughts to be shared

Prayers certainly now to be heard

Like a million others closer to heaven

As we’re leveling off at mile seven