Somebody gave me this lithe-looking creature called Spitfire, and said:
-There is a Spitfire, go and fly it.-
The next thing I knew, it had leapt into the air. Sort of me hanging on to it, really…
And off we went into the wild blue yonder.
Oh, my goodness me.
It is going to be a very busy day, O Lord.
If I forget You, don’t forget me.
Just give me this day.
Please give me this day.
By Geoffrey Wellum
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris August Wellum was a veteran of the Battle of Britain, and he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery. After the war, he remained in the RAF until 1961. In the 1980s he wrote his wartime memoirs and it was published in 2002 as First Flight. He died on July 18th, 2018.
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This is such a heartfelt poem by Wilhelm. You can feel his exhilaration and desires. Thank you for sharing this. 🙂
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I heard the guy himself reciting his prayer during a documentary about the Spitfire. I brought tears to my eyes.
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I can definitely understand why it would be so touching to hear.
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