Aiming for a breach in the clouds,
Old daydreams sputter
Then roar back to life

They scald me at first
Then send me speeding
For the humbling abyss
In a fearless ascent

Soaring,
Detached,
I’m a weightless vessel,
Devoid of a captain
No travelers, no crew

I’m leaving them behind
With their faded desires,
In the rusted maze
Of a bygone age