Flying across the continent
Sitting beside you talking to me
The light on your face your lips your teeth
I am enjoying the start of our vacation.
You look out the window admiring the view below
The Badlands with their intricate gullies every which way
The Rockies with July snow remaining on the north slopes
Idaho crop circles green among the brown drought acreage.
Finally magnificent Mount Hood rises above the clouds
As we descend to our northwest destination.
So many hours packed tightly up there pass easier
When we talk about our shared optimism.
