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A man once thought that he could fly!
I wish you could have seen him try!
An aviation pioneer,
Before his time, but so sincere.
For years he tried to find the gift
Of flight through air, that currents lift!
To conquer gravity’s attraction, He built the most arcane contraption.
But his machine had flaws so slight, Though he believed that he was WRIGHT!
With massive wings and motored fan, This wayward dreamer ran and ran.
He almost cleared the pasture fence, With pickets sharp and so intense!
The last time that I saw this gent, He broke his leg, his fan was bent!
He showed amazing spunk and style, Though he could hardly crack a smile.
His flight of fancy did bequeath, A legacy of missing teeth!
As an engineer, he failed, Though flight eventually prevailed.
And I recall his parting words; That “Flight was simply for the birds!”
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