Traveling With My Family

Travelling With My Family

by Paul McCann

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My family and I were sitting in a car ,

driving up the freeway 70 miles an hour .
The engine sounded strange ,

it made a clanking sound ,
I worried that the car

was going to break down ,

so as I was driving I said a silent prayer

and we finally got there

with no time to spare .

My family and I were sitting on a train ,

a morning flight would bring us

all back home again .
Heavily laden there

with suitcases and bags ,

life can be like that sometimes

it carries or drags .
At the airport we checked in our baggage

and ate , before making our way

to the terminal gate .

My family and I were sitting on a plane ,  

high up on the sky road ,
closer to God again .
We held hands and we all prayed

together in faith  in the presence

of our  loving God  we felt safe

at 37,000 feet above the ground  

we were  on our way to Manila ,

homeward bound .