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Teen Poetry #6

heaven bound hero

wvplayernotreally
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since 2002-11-06

Posts 215
yakima wa

0 posted 2003-02-03 10:59 PM

We long to touch the countless stars
they did, they touched heavens out boundries
We watched in silence as their craft
fell from the sky like a shooting star

Never knowing their names
But, each heart broke for they names heros
The mothers, fathers,sons and daughters
on a mission doomed to fail

How ironic that we would never know their names
if their final minutes weren't filled with doom
Now, every name is etched on our hearts
Their smiles from the last picture on our mind

Their lives an endless journey
to make reality what we only dream
They look at the sky and wanted more
To fly with the stars, touch the planets

Knowing the risk was part of the job
Their heads held high as they walked
down the ramp to the shuttle
leaving their friends and family with a last moment

With open arms they touched Gods face
as the shuttle burst to flames
minutes away were their families waiting for them
to come home, but, they took a detour to Heaven

*Thank you to the countless astronauts and your families. The risks you take and the research you do will lead mankind to another giant leap. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the seven. Thank you for your strength and sacrifice. God bless*

" I think I got a tan from the light in which i was basking."

Skyfire

Member Elite

since 2000-12-27

Posts 3381
Riding

1 posted 2003-02-04 06:58 PM

*bump* this one shouldn't fall so soon

vlraynes
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

2 posted 2003-02-09 01:47 AM

Malloree~
This is such a touching tribute to, not only the seven
who died aboard the Columbia, but to all astronauts
who risk their lives to explore the places we only dream of.
So beautifully done, Malloree.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
~Vicky
"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

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