MEMENTO ON THE MOON

MEMENTO ON THE MOON Constructed from moondust, a statue stands Grey and almost now a part of the landscape Built to represent mankind’s lunar exploration But somehow feels like there is no celebration Back on Earth TV, viewers’ mouths are agape They see that the statue shows clasped hands As if it’s a prayer perhaps even to be a guide Dust with adhesive, moulded and compressed Shaped well, and with sensitive understanding The world’s economy means no more landing Perhaps as a memento of better times, is best On the lip of a crater quite near the dark side It will fondly remember the touch of mankind The blend of scientist, engineer and artist too It wasn’t commissioned, just made on a whim Inspired by rover trip to a nearby crater’s rim And is meant as a hope for a more open view That one day, joint space travel gets realigned