There’s a very old adage I’ve heard several times
And it’s one I don’t think’s very sound:
“There are old pilots and there are bold pilots,
But there are no old, bold pilots around.”
That adage implies we’ve two choices:
Spend your life staying out of the race,
Or go out on a limb and take chances
While setting your daredevil’s pace.
Well, I’ve spent my whole life taking chances
And, as I write this, I’m seventy-three.
Then, by definition, I’m an old, bold pilot
Still flying 'cross turbulent sea.
So as an old and bold pilot, here’s my advice
You can follow or turn a deaf ear:
Every day find a way to take chances;
Every day find a way to face fear.
And beware of leading the vicarious life
Until you are feeble and old,
Only to wish you had been one of those
Pilots the world knew as bold.
Copyright 2008 - phil cerasoli
1 comments:
Being a pilot, I like your view of this adage as to life! As to being a pilot however, I think the adage has been proved to be true all too often :-(
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