Friday, 1 December 2017

A Bomb In Space

A poem from 1986

seven people flying
into space
to further the boundaries of human universe
to push back the frontier
and claim a victory
for the advancement of mankind

high in the sky
seven people unaware
of flames
around the fuel carrier
soon there will be no-one there
the challenge shall be lost

seven people dying
instantly
as the whole cargo exploded
into flames and greysmoke
carnage in the sky
pushing back the lives of those aboard

Christa McAuliffe - civilian teacher
won a competition for the trip of a lifetime
but nobody knew her prize
was death

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