Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

One Way Ticket

It’s vast and its infinite, it never ends
It goes on forever, no corners no bends 
Planets are specks in the void that is space
Stars are the glitter that keep them in place 

I passed all the tests of wit, strength and skill
They asked me to lead, I told them I will
For ten years we’ve thrust through the void aforementioned
We shall not return, we shall never be pensioned

A planet who’s star that no telescope glimpsed
The home to which all of humanity limps
I captain my family, they serve as crew
A format I know is familiar to you

I won this position through moral stability
My physical strength and mental agility
This journey we make through laborious black 
Entrusted to those who refuse to look back 

My children may live to see our destination
Their mission to create a new human nation
Though ten years have gone, since we fled that last war 
I doubt I can stand thirty-seven years more

My wife shares the helm with my kids buckled in
I dribble a bit down my chinny chin chin
I’m losing my mind, and it’s a sure bet
It’s down to my kids yelling...
‘Are we there yet?’



14 January 2021
Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker
Contest: Musings on Space

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Gershon Wolf January 18, 2021 at 12:44 AM -- Not pensioned, Terry, but perhaps mentioned -- right after those late-nite TV Al Sheib commercials: For $19.99 I'll paint your car!... Hey, if you're lucky, an update on your travel travails may even supercede a minute of 'All-Star Midget Wrestling!' lol. ~ See you on the 'Other Side,' Gershon Terry Flood January 18, 2021 at 1:22 AM Oh, not prime time then? Everything’s fine now though. We made a brief stop at Alpha centauri and I sent the wife and kids off to get ‘Centauri Today’, Then I accidentally leaned on the lift off button... honest, officer... that’s what happened... I swear. Cheers Gershon. Terry.

Jan Allison January 16, 2021 at 12:46 AM I was expecting a serious poem on the space theme and found this hilarious gem, BRAVO for bucking the trend, lets hope the sponsor has a sense of humour and you dont get a one way ticket for an n/a, you certainly make me smile thanks Terry:-) hugs jan xx Terry Flood January 16, 2021 at 4:30 AM Thanks, Jan. After four failed attempts at keeping it straight (ooh er) I was gonna give up on the contest, but hey! A little N/A never hurt anyone. So glad you liked it. Terry

Tom Cunningham January 15, 2021 at 1:26 AM Haha, bet you'd only just blasted off, those classic words, are we there yet, then the poking starts and it all kicks off. Good luck in the contest. Terry. Terry Flood January 15, 2021 at 1:35 AM Thanks Tom. This started out as one of four attempts (three posted) at a serious space themed poem. They all had other ideas though, so I chose this one in the spirit of ‘in for a penny’. Terry.