FINGERS IN THE AIR

when i was just a little boy
i used to play a game
i'm sure that others played it too
although it had no name

the game was very simple
and it didn't last too long
there were no rules or reason
so you couldn't do it wrong

you'd be riding in an auto
window open, next to you
you'd stick your hand out, elbow bent
to catch the breeze that blew

you'd raise your fingers up a bit
and feel a sudden shift
your hand would start to angle up
as currents there would lift

you'd drop your fingers suddenly
and find your hand would flip
and darting in a downward arc
descending, it would dip

well, life is full of flurries
that will catch you unaware
and send you up and down at times
like fingers in the air

but if you hold your head up high
you'll feel yourself soon rise
you must not let your head hang down
with sadness in your eyes

for that will only bring you down
you'd best beware that snare
so keep your chin up always
just like fingers in the air