The One Way Ticket
Exciting thoughts of new beginnings
chances, expectations, new creations,
Hopeful, joyful, ecstatic, mixed feelings
ability to propagate new generations,
Joining strangers with similar aims
Pioneers, explorers, adventurous stars,
physically fit humans, exceptional brains,
Pilgrims ready to colonise plant Mars,
fame, respect, that will be bestowed
upon all from Earths world leaders,
another life, another exciting episode
to feed minds of astronomy readers,
replenish a planet that's so arid, red,
Inhabitable, undesirable, unforgiving
planet without atmosphere totally dead,
thoughts turn to things He'd be missing,
no longer an Earthling, become a Martian,
never again to see Mother Earths beauty
her seasons, become a displaced person
must realise the importance, it's his duty,
but never to see his loved ones ever again
only memories, photographs, minds images,
will he survive this ordeal or will He just go insane
living in discomfort without any privileges.
if recruited must accept with grace and pride
with knowledge that he's able, he can do it,
fears, concerns, despair, nowhere to hide,
understanding, this is a one way ticket.
21/01/2017
Traveling to Mars.
Copyright © Roy Pett | Year Posted 2017
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