solo flight...

...over the mountains

on a gray, overcast day... by himself - no one else around - did the others desert him...

was this a test then... to see if he could hold up his end of the bargin - when the going gets tough - on those long journeys they make in formation... or did he get left behind by accident - now trying to catch up with the rest of his crew...

you could hear his lone honking - echoing off the mountain range - sounding lonely - furtive - desolate... was he thinking about his destiny - - -

then... in the far, far distance i saw a straight line - my heart soared for the little one... they grew closer and the formation became distinguished - i knew he'd be okay - this would be...

a

happy day.....