Getting High
Today I watched a couple of construction crews;
Totally facinated by some of the tools they used.
Their work required them to be up in the air,
Yet 'twas by different means that they got there.
One crew used a telescoping arm,
And an enclosed bucket to keep the workers safe from harm.
Although the boom could handle jobs very tall,
The bucket's workspace was very small!
The second crew used a scissors-lift.
It required steady hands on the controls,--and that's a real gift!
The scissors mechanism is topped by a long, narrow, platform,
On which several workers could perform
Their given tasks, and have room to spare;
While being firmly supported way up in the air.
There are other jobs carried out in mid-air domains:
For example, consider the crews on our many airplanes.
Some men are lowered from the roof to do
The outside of office windows that executives look through.
And the highest mid-air job in this nation,
Are the astronauts who repair problems outside the space station.
My Father does His best work in the air!
He needs no lift, since He's already there.
What a beautiful sunrise He created today!
Remember the awesome clouds He gave us yesterday?
He orchestrates the seasons from His home in the sky.
Eons ago, He placed the sun, moon, and stars on high.
Someday He'll tell me my earth-work is done,
And He'll receive me to my eternal home.
I'll be transported, far beyond the highest of heavens,
Not by any type of lift, but by the Grace which He has given.
Charlie Pelota HSLP
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