Flying With God Beneath My Wings
Lyrics written by Casper Leitch
Casper’s Corner is a mini-series in which I share my personal poems that I’ve written over the years that I have now set to music and produced animation for.
In this segment, I share a poem I wrote in 1981 to celebrate the friendship I made with someone who helped me to find my way back to the Lord.
I had spent a couple of years with a religious congregation that ended in an ugly parting of the ways. I was so disenchanted with this group of people that, not only did I walk away from the church, I walked away from God. Shortly thereafter I bumped into a young man who was full of energy, humor and God’s Love. He happened to be a musician who wrote music and played guitar. He began to put my poems to music. His friendship with me opened my heart and lead me back to God.
I wrote this poem for him as my way of saying THANK YOU and he took this poem and set it to music so it could be shared with the world. Now, many years later - with the help of AI music and animation platforms - I am able to share it in the way it was intended to be shared.
When you read the poem out loud, it sounds as if it is a child’s nursery rhyme. When you read the poem with your eyes, with all the word play and tricks with punctuation, it reveals itself to be an adult Christian rhyme.
Above is the animation version of this poem that’s been set to music.
I did try to add a DISNEY-TOUCH to the presentation. Way back in the 1960's, 'The Wonderful World Of Disney' would open with Tinker Bell flying around the Magic Castle lighting it up and setting off fireworks in the sky; then, Walt Disney would introduce the featured film from his office.
I have a Cannabis Fairy flying around the Magic Hemp Castle, lighting it up and setting off fireworks in the sky and then I introduce the featured film from my office.
If you like the music from the video, you can download it for FREE below (the introduction is not included.)
Beneath the audio player is the poem in text so you can read it with all the word play.
At the very bottom of this page is a SPOKEN WORD with out music presentation of this poem should you wish to listen to it as an oral presentation.
A Feast From The Sky
Wondering down the wayward path,
amiss the earthly souls,
I spied a singing minstrel
just beyond the grassy knolls.
He sang of Love, his voice rang clear
to ears the of any one;
when there came the falling
of a blackbird from the Son.
"I tried to fly - the wind's too strong
and tired be my wing.
May I rest and follow?
I'd like chance to hear you sing".
"Feel free to join, lift up your voice,
this chance I know remote;
for it be common knowledge
that the crow can't hit a note".
"You'd be surprised what I can do
though I be just a bird.
I think you'll find me clever
in the art of verse and word.
For, yea not more than moments before,
a rhyme I sat a writing
when I be interrupted
by the sounds of two men fighting.
And when I stop to think of it,
inside it makes me grieve;
for no one stopped the fighting:
an act of Hate I do believe".
"You surprise me, little bird.
Your love's an open chord!"
"On that note, I'm leaving."
Into Dark the blackbird soared.
Two full moons pasted before they met;
"Unhappy crow I see.
Come join me!" said the minstrel.
"No friend, I wish no harmony."
And then by Dawn, the sat the bird
near Pastor, in the pew;
"Oh, no! Here comes that minstrel,
I must quickly bid adieu.
For should I not, I shall explode
with feelings I've kept caged.
To TRUST and CARE and LOVING
I be hateful and enraged."
"I love you bird, you're one of God's
extremely special beast."
"You mean you're really hungry
and you want me for your feast!
Don't come to me with Hope and Love,
these things I do detest;
or how I should start praying
for my worm, my health, my nest.
When I was taught this long ago,
my Faith I did unlock;
yet - when but cold and hungry,
I was abandoned by my flock."
The singer chimed; "Praise God of Love!
Praise not the God of Greed!
I fear you have been pecking
in a field of poisoned seed."
"Woe, I have learned that all Man wants
is all that Man can get!"
In fear the bird continued;
"It's mankind that makes me fret".
And then on that the bird arose
a half step off the ground
as the singer made His music
with no lyric, only sound.
Then Verse and Singing, off they went;
through woods threw out the Night.
The minstrel and the blackbird,
we're both basking in the Light.
The bird spoke first; "Just stay away
from me there is lost love!"
"It's you who die there perching";
through the minstrel sang the Dove.
"A raven beauty lies with-in.
Cast down your bitter hate.
May bread and wine have your fill,
in Lamb you won't be ate."
Then with care in augment,
the singer took the pain
and with words of understanding
both to Love they did refrain.
"The future leaves you without hope;
at now, you're blind to see
why you MUST rejoice while living
for in death lie History."
Then on that, the bird arose
a half step and looking far;
as the minstrel strummed His music
they kept eye on David's star.
Full step in Joy launched out the bird
free in A Capella
"TRUTH be in your singing
bound to music, make it bellow!"
The minstrel's voice raised up in song,
the blackbird took to wing.
The crow had pleased his brother
with new words for hymn to sing.
In step together out they walked
from wood and empty tomb;
into a fresh beginning
and the ever-bearing womb.
