Space Odyssey: An Anthology

Space Travel
Speeding faster than light,
Planets and satellites blur completely
Amidst the black nothingness,
Creating a pocket through time,
Escaping into the depths of space.

Tirelessly, we journey on,
Riding space-time
As we venture in our spaceship,
Velocity a universal constant,
Each moment in solitary comfort
Lingering between us.


Takeoff
You look at me and give a smile,
for we have traveled quite awhile
in this spaceship, faster than light;
you give the lead, I guide the flight.

I take the yoke so nervously,
afraid that I am not ready
as we zoom quickly out of sight;
you give the lead, I guide the flight.

You see that I am insecure,
but me you softly reassure:
To tour the stars is my birthright;
you give the lead, I guide the flight.


Launch
Onto the launch pad, we ascend; trembling heartbeats hastening,
our virgin voyage into space, the experience exciting;
both of us timid, to be sure, the future simply frightening,
we do not know where it will lead, anticipation heightening.

You reach for my hand with your own, offering yourself cautiously,
unsure whether I will accept, so you hold your breath quietly—
insecurities swallowed down, you linger for me patiently…
I let your hand take hold of mine, give myself to you willingly.

I let you guide me to the steps, we beginning our ascension:
Hands grasping firmly to the rungs, climb through the cockpit extension,
initiating protocol, blastoff in skyward direction—
Our cosmic journey beginning, to enter a new dimension.


Into the Unknown
Excitement builds in hearts each time
as through the atmosphere we climb,
experience becomes sublime
at craft liftoff;
we fly this ship throughout space-time
as we blast off.

And carefully you navigate
as two crewmembers concentrate
on readouts while eyes gravitate
to satellites,
planets that simply fascinate,
polarized lights.

We pass stars that have long burned out,
they drifting aimlessly about
the void of space and all throughout…
We chase comets
along this interstellar route
for space cadets.


The Final Countdown
Along the halls, footsteps racing,
praying that it’s not too late—
Heartbeats pounding, fright resounding
in an effort to escape.

Alarms blaring, strobe lights flashing,
frightened figures rush the gate,
defense grids breached, warcraft nearing—
praying that it’s not too late.

Breach the hangar, ship hijacking
everything is at stake—
Ignite engines, take off flying
in an effort to escape.

Starship distance starts increasing
from home world and crafts descending
in an effort to escape,
praying that it’s not too late.


Homeward Bound
Silently, the void of space slips past us,
our journey prolonged aboard this vessel.
Drawn to your eyes watch with fascination
as celestial bodies traverse by,
the sincerest of smiles graces my lips,
seeing the stars embedded in your eyes,
those dazzling lights you could never see.

Grasping to the yoke tighter with my hands,
I refocus my thoughts to future plans
while the two of us remain in silence,
a comforting warmth amidst ship readouts,
pulsing lights on screens, and energy boards.
Spending forever in moments like this…
the void of space shall never be lonely.

My darling, you were worth all of the risks
that this space odyssey has brought upon
this hopeless romantic in these stiff bones
once too afraid to fly from his homeworld.
My excitement builds the closer we near
my planet—our final destination—
I finally able to bring you home.