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Credit Overlooked Rocket

When the capsule opens And the one who gets To take the very first one small step Is over taken and commandeered by the C.E.O And not by the designer , engineer , worker Or even the orginal person with the initial forethought To me that smacks of hypocrisy As to me again the only lesson taught or gained is thus Is that the only thing that matters in this modern day is thus That capitalism and the pursuit of money and fame trumps Human endeavor and ingenuity Not some of the time But all of the time Because it seems more about a photo- opportunity Than the actual facts surrounding the achievement

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