To The Moon Above

To the moon above On mission of grand conquest Men in lunar launch Defining moment In “One giant leap for mankind” Prints in lunar dust Stars and Stripes planted The flag flies but does not wave In moon’s atmosphere In that adventure Proud men and women served I was among them Soon many giant steps Were made on terra firma To visit again Time has written much Since the day of that landing About ships in space To the realm of stars Will mankind rise to the task Peace in hostile space