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Astronaut Comes Home
(for Scott Kelly, Christa McAuliffe)
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Hello, Earth
I had stronger bones
When I left
And now I’m taller
I’ve been watching you
Listening to your song
I’ve also turned the other way
To take in Diana
Hunting without impedance
In the night
We’ve also ticked off satellites
Trying to keep count,
Keep track
Delivered into orbit
The ones that work
The ones that don’t
Spare parts into small,
Perilous payloads
All the detritus
In between
If I could apologize for
An entire planet,
Well, I would
I’m sorry
Nonetheless, the land
And water took me back
After the air had had its way
With us
I’m thankful
Thankful for so many things
All the presidents should
Be brought here
To see the world
Without the lines
We so easily have drawn
That we war over
Move around
Then after sorties
Move back
Truly, sadly artificial
Artificed by us
When there is greater,
Sometimes gruesome need
For all our able hands
And an extraordinary
God-given
Horizon-filling
Resource
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Hello, Earth
We are home
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C L Couch
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I’m not sure why I was thinking of astronauts, though I often think of outer space and those who go there. And with the new school year in the offing, maybe I was thinking it’s a good time for learning about space and space exploration. I don’t know. Enjoy.
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Photo by Bill Jelen on Unsplash
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