Falling through the sky
B. McEntee/TOLRT © 2020/ 3801
I feel myself skipping across the surface of the sky,
As if I suddenly had wings to fly;
Accepting and learning about the space between;
Reflection of how my life has been.
Flying through the clouds, my head held high;
With passion and sweetness, this new body in flight;
Eyes so keen, to see this panoramic view;
Experiencing the rainbows dance in the sky so blue.
Soaring higher and higher, cutting the clouds with my tail;
Wind across my back, my spirit sets sail;
Witnessing angels grace as I travel above,
Hovering in a state of blissful abundance, trust, and love.
Whooshing and pitching through unseen drafts;
Diving and gliding, seeing god’s path;
Falling through the sky, feeling the impact of the rain;
Fighting through the thunder, ripped with soulful pain.
Screeches so loud, God, hear my plea!
Cutting a path through a stormy sea;
To continue the journey forward, the new life I have found;
Falling through the sky, talon’s finally reach ground.
Barbara (Barb) McEntee served in the US Army National Guard from 1981 to 1993, first as a generation and diesel mechanic, then as a UH-H1 Hydraulic Mechanic and Turbo Specialist, and eventually found her niche as an LPN in a Combat Support Hospital.. During her time in service Barb found solace in playing her guitar and writing poetry, to stop the experiences from taking over her thoughts. She felt that if she could create a "different" vision for her experiences, mainly through the natural inhabitants of the Earth, she could find a "safe place" to "be", even though the reality of her experiences were excruciating and painful.
Since her discharge in 1993, Barb continued to write poems like "Falling Through the Sky", and is currently compiling her writings into a "Chap" book for publishing.
She has also authored an academic article for the Journal of Rehabilitation, and is currently one of 4 editors in process of an academic book for professionals who are seeking to work in the Veterans Healthcare System.
Barb has a Masters in Counseling, specializing in Rehabilitation Counseling, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling, along with her ordination as a woman priest with the Celtic Catholic Church USA and the order of St. Michael, based in Vancouver Washington.
She currently lives in Eastern Oregon.
